First edition, first printing of Daniel Bell’s influential—and still topical— work of postwar social criticism, locating capitalism’s central tension between the discipline and deferred gratification required by its productive order and the novelty, self-expression, and immediate gratification cultivated by consumer culture. 8vo (6” x 9.5”), hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, 301 pages. Published in 1976 by Basic Books. Minor bumping and rubbing to extremities. Some bumping and chipping to dust jacket.
First edition, first printing of Daniel Bell’s influential—and still topical— work of postwar social criticism, locating capitalism’s central tension between the discipline and deferred gratification required by its productive order and the novelty, self-expression, and immediate gratification cultivated by consumer culture. 8vo (6” x 9.5”), hardcover with unclipped dust jacket, 301 pages. Published in 1976 by Basic Books. Minor bumping and rubbing to extremities. Some bumping and chipping to dust jacket.
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