When The Culture of Narcissism was first published in 1979, Christopher Lasch was hailed as a ‚biblical prophet‘ (Time). Lasch’s identification of narcissism as not only an individual ailment but also a burgeoning social epidemic was ground-breaking. His diagnosis of American culture is even more relevant today, predicting the limitless expansion of the anxious and grasping narcissistic self into every part of American life.
ISBN: 978-0-393-35617-5