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The Uncommitted: Alienated Youth in American Society
The Uncommitted Alienated Youth in American Society Author:Kenneth Keniston This is a study of the human toll of our technological society. Convinced that we have barely begun to understand the psychological impact of the pressures of modern American life, Mr. Keniston starts from an intensive study of alienated youth, asking why a group of talented and privileged young men should reject the basic values of their cultu... more »re. He uses the methods of depth psychology to explore the common themes of their lives and to reconstruct a history of their alienation. The author's tracing of the roots of the alienation helps to clarify the basic human problems of technological society, and reveals a vision of a future in which the goals of full human development in a diverse community may be realized.« less