This abridged edition of Vance Packard's 1959 The Status Seekers presents a picture of American society in the late 1950s that allows students to develop a more accurate and complex understanding of an often-caricatured era. Daniel Horowitz's introduction provides historical context, an assssment of the book's impact, and a discussion of its critical reception.
Language
English
Pages
215
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Bedford/St. Martin's
Release
January 15, 1995
ISBN
0312111800
ISBN 13
9780312111809
American Social Classes in the 1950s: Selections from Vance Packard's The Status Seekers
This abridged edition of Vance Packard's 1959 The Status Seekers presents a picture of American society in the late 1950s that allows students to develop a more accurate and complex understanding of an often-caricatured era. Daniel Horowitz's introduction provides historical context, an assssment of the book's impact, and a discussion of its critical reception.