Nation of Victims The Decay of the American Character

Name: Nation of Victims The Decay of the American Character
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ISBN: 9780312098827

ISBN-10: 0312098820

ISBN-13: 9780312098827

Edition: 1992 (Revised)

Authors: Charles J. Sykes

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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 were filed in federal courts; in 1990,…

Book details

List price: $22.99
Copyright year: 1992
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Publication date: 8/15/1993
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English