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Robert Christopher Lasch (June 1, 1932 – February 14, 1994) was an American historian, moralist and social critic who was a history professor at the University of Rochester.
Nov 8, 2022 · Christopher Lasch was a secular Marxist who wrote influential books on the culture of narcissism, the revolt of the elites and the betrayal of democracy. He was a controversial figure who influenced both Jimmy Carter and Steve Bannon, and who was cited by Catholic bishops and theologians in America Magazine.
The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations (1979), by Christopher Lasch, is a psychological and cultural, artistic and historical synthesis that explores the roots and ramifications of the normalization of pathological narcissism in 20th-century American culture.
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Jan 10, 2024 · The Culture of Narcissism, published in 1979, was a best-selling book by the American historian Christopher Lasch. It argued that American society was afflicted by a narcissistic culture, characterized by self-absorption, superficiality, and therapeutic sensibility.
Feb 5, 2010 · Just over 30 years ago, in “The Culture of Narcissism,” Lasch, a historian at the University of Rochester, took what was still mainly a narrowly clinical term and used it to diagnose a...
May 17, 1991 · In his 1990 afterword to The Culture of Narcissism, Christopher Lasch explains his purposes in his original book. The common cliché is that the 60's are the decade of social consciousness and cultural revolution, the 70's the decade of me-ism and political apathy.
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May 21, 2018 · Christopher Lasch (1932-1994) was a prominent American historian and social critic who wrote about the role of intellectuals, the Cold War, the family, and narcissism. He taught at several universities and published books on various topics, such as The Culture of Narcissism, The True and Only Heaven, and The Revolt of the Elites.
