The Wilding of America: Money, Mayhem, and the New American Dream (Contemporary Social Issues)

The American Dream champions individualism.  But at what price?  In this timely revision of The Wilding of America, Charles Derber chronicles the latest incidents of “wilding” – extreme acts of self-interested violence and greed – that signal an eroding of the moral landscape of American society.  Despite this ever-increasing emphasis on individualism in America, Derber offers a communitarian alternative that is as inspiring as it is instructive.