David Riesman and William Whyte's The Lonely Crowd

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David Riesman and William Whyte's ​ The Lonely Crowd

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David Riesman and William Whyte's The Lonely Crowd criticized conformity in postwar Americans. The book analyzed the shift from a culture that emphasized inner-directedness and a sense of self to one that prioritized other-directedness and conformity to social norms. It argued that people had become more concerned with fitting in and meeting social expectations than with pursuing their individual goals and desires.

David Riesman and William Whyte's ​ the Lonely Crowd

David Riesman and William Whyte's the Lonely Crowd