Jules Henry (1904–1969)

Culture Against Man takes a thoughtful look at how American culture can work against the individual's (as well as society's) best interests, and even though it was published over fifty years ago, many of Jules Henry's concerns apply just as well to today's culture. Some of the more pertinent sections within the first half of the book examine the negative influences that advertising, technology, and the labor market can have on people as an individual and as a group. The second half of the book deals mostly with children, with many surveys from actual students used to illustrate his points.… (more)