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A Nation of Victims: The Decay of the American Character

A Nation of Victims: The Decay of the American Character - Paperback

by Charles J. Sykes
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Availability:In StockContributor:Charles J. SykesPublish date:1993-08-15Pages:304
Language:EnglishPublisher:St. Martin's GriffinISBN-13:9780312098827ISBN-10:312098820UPC:9780312098827Book Category:Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Public Policy, American GovernmentBook Topic:Social Services & Welfare, NationalSize:9.23 x 6.10 x 0.79 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SCQ1CBMPQB

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.
Language:EnglishPublisher:St. Martin's GriffinISBN-13:9780312098827ISBN-10:312098820UPC:9780312098827Book Category:Political ScienceBook Subcategory:Public Policy, American GovernmentBook Topic:Social Services & Welfare, NationalSize:9.23 x 6.10 x 0.79 inchesWeight:0.9502Product ID:SCQ1CBMPQB

Charles J. Sykes is senior fellow at the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute and a talk show host at WTMJ radio in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and USA Today and is the author of A Nation of Victims, Dumbing Down Our Kids, Profscam, The Hollow Men, The End of Privacy, and 50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School.


Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin

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