{"product_id":"a-nation-of-victims-the-decay-of-the-american-character-0312098820","title":"A Nation of Victims: The Decay of the American Character","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0312098820\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sykes, Charles J.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most talked-about books in years, A Nation of Victims established Charles Sykes as a persuasive, witty, and controversial commentator on American life and society. The plaint of the victim-- It's not my fault-- has become the loudest and most influential voice in America, an instrument of personal and lasting political change.* Fired for consistently showing up late for work, a former school district employee sues, claiming he is a victim of \"chronic lateness syndrome.\"* Videotaped puffing on a pipe filled with crack cocaine, Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry claims he is a victim of racism.* In 1960, fewer than 100,000 lawsuits were filed in federal courts; in 1990, more than 250,000 were filed.In this incisive, pugnacious, frequently hilarious book, Charles Sykes examines the erosion of our society and offers hope in the prospect of a culture of renewed character.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51735743856928,"sku":"NEW0312098820","price":13.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71xfBGTS2VL.jpg?v=1779494337","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/a-nation-of-victims-the-decay-of-the-american-character-0312098820","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}