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A Nation of Victims: The Decay of the American Character

A Nation of Victims: The Decay of the American Character

Sykes, Charles J.

Paperback

Social MovementsUnited States Politics

Publisher Price: $22.99

ISBN10: 0312098820
ISBN13: 9780312098827
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: Aug 15 1993
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.79 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.23
Language: English

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, more than 250,000 were filed.

In this incisive, pugnacious, frequently hilarious book, Charles Sykes examines the erosion of our society and offers hope in the prospect of a culture of renewed character.

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