5 Quotes & Sayings By David Riesman

David Riesman is an American sociologist, considered one of the founders of modern American sociology. His expertise is in the areas of social class, social mobility, and social stratification. He is known for his 1958 book, The Lonely Crowd: A Study of the Changing American Character.

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...isn't it possible that advertising as a whole is a fantastic fraud, presenting an image of America taken seriously by no one, least of all the advertising men who create it? David Riesman
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It is no longer clear which way is up even if one wants to rise. David Riesman
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Men are created different they lose their social freedom and their individual autonomy in seeking to become like each other. David Riesman
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The idea that men are created free and equal is both true and misleading: men are created different they lose their social freedom and their individual autonomy in seeking to become like each other. David Riesman