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| Author | Lasch, Christopher |
|---|---|
| Full Title | Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy, The |
| Binding | Softcover |
| Publisher | W.W. Norton & Co. (2006) |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 9780393313710 |
| Language | English |
| Short Description | In this spirited work, Lasch calls out for a return to community, schools that teach history not self-esteem, and a return to morality and even the teachings of religion. Writing in a nonpartisan manner, he looks to lessons of American history, castigating those in power for the widening gap between the economic classes. |
| Table of Contents | 1. Introduction: The Democratic Malaise THE INTENSIFICATION OF SOCIAL DIVISIONS 2. The Revolt of the Elites 3. Opportunity in the Promised Land: Social Mobility or the Democratization of Competence? 4. Does Democracy Deserve to Survive? 5. Communitarianism or Populism? The Ethic of Compassion and the Ethic of Respect DEMOCRATIC DISCOURSE IN DECLINE 6. Conversation and the Civic Arts 7. Racial Politics in New York: The Attack on Common Standards 8. The Common Schools: Horace Mann and the Assault on Imagination 9. The Lost Art of Argument 10. Academic Pseudo-radicalism: The Charade of "Subversion" THE DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL 11. The Abolition of Shame 12. Philip Rieff and the Religion of Culture 13. The Soul of Man Under Secularism Bibliography Index |
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