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A Nation of Victims: The Decay of the American Character
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher Griffin
Publication date September 1, 1993
Binding Paperback
Edition Reprint
Book category Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13 9780312098827
ISBN-10 0312098820
Dimensions 0.75 by 6 by 9.25 in.
Weight 0.90 lbs.
Original list price $21.99
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A look at 'victimism' in the United States criticizes the ways in which individuals define themselves by their status as victims--of parents, men, the workplace, stress, drugs, food, and physical characteristics
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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, 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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Hardcover
Book cover for 9780312082970
 
from St Martins Pr (September 1, 1992)
9780312082970 | details & prices | 6.50 × 9.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.35 lbs | List price $22.95
About: A look at 'victimism' in the United States criticizes the ways in which individuals define themselves by their status as victims--of parents, men, the workplace, stress, drugs, food, and physical characteristics
Paperback
Book cover for 9780312098827
 
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Reprint edition from Griffin (September 1, 1993)
9780312098827 | details & prices | 6.00 × 9.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $21.99
About: A look at 'victimism' in the United States criticizes the ways in which individuals define themselves by their status as victims--of parents, men, the workplace, stress, drugs, food, and physical characteristics

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