A Nation of Victims
The Decay of the American Character
One of the most talked-about books in years, A Nation of Victims established Charles Sykes as a persuasive, witty, and controversial commentator on American life and society. The plaint of the victim-- It's not my fault-- has become the loudest and most influential voice in America, an instrument of personal and lasting political change.* Fired for consistently showing up late for work, a former school district employee sues, claiming he is a victim of chronic lateness syndrome.* Videotaped puffing on a pipe filled with crack cocaine, Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry claims he is a victim of racism.* In 1960, fewer than 100,000 lawsuits w…
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- ISBN: 978-0-312-09882-7
- EAN: 9780312098827
- Produktnummer: 19345566
- Verlag: St. Martins Press-3pl
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1993
- Seitenangabe: 308 S.
- Masse: H23.4 cm x B15.6 cm x D1.6 cm 471 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 471
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Charles J. Sykes
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