--- product_id: 93838501 title: "Growing Up Absurd: Problems of Youth in the Organized Society (New York Review Books Classics)" brand: "paul goodman" price: "¥5167" currency: JPY in_stock: true reviews_count: 5 url: https://www.desertcart.jp/products/93838501-growing-up-absurd-problems-of-youth-in-the-organized-society store_origin: JP region: Japan --- # Growing Up Absurd: Problems of Youth in the Organized Society (New York Review Books Classics) **Brand:** paul goodman **Price:** ¥5167 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Growing Up Absurd: Problems of Youth in the Organized Society (New York Review Books Classics) by paul goodman - **How much does it cost?** ¥5167 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.jp](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/93838501-growing-up-absurd-problems-of-youth-in-the-organized-society) ## Best For - paul goodman enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted paul goodman brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Growing Up Absurd: Problems of Youth in the Organized Society (New York Review Books Classics) ## Images ![Growing Up Absurd: Problems of Youth in the Organized Society (New York Review Books Classics) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61b-DIm8yyL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Those interested in New Left must read *by A***A on Reviewed in the United States on 9 August 2020* Somewhere in a literary review or book intro I read, this book was credited with having been a large early influence on the thinking of Ursula Le Guin.I would have found it an interesting and worthy read for that reason alone, but recommend it for anyone who is willing to step back a few years in perspective. The author assumes his readers have some knowledge of the times and the wit to read well. By that I mean that you must be capable of holding the thread of a conversation with a well-read, highly critical bisexual from 1958, without imposing modern prejudices over his words and thoughts. If you can only read through the lens of your own moment in time, set this one aside for later.As our in-progress 2020 economic reset amply demonstrates, both Goodman and Graeber, in their vastly separate times, are spot on about the heart-rending and soulless bs nature of most busy-ness in our culture. Goodman’s predictions of feudalist nightmare arising from an impossibly extended wealth and income gap will be particularly poignant to those thinking critically about our current plight.If you’ve any interest in understanding the antecedents of the New Left, my reco is Must Read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An unusual voice *by C***C on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 August 2013* Much of this book is still shockingly relevant to our situation - perhaps even, perplexingly, increasingly so. How good it is to hear a voice speaking out in favour of a radical human and social interpretation of the miseries and alienations of a certain section of youth (and the not so young as the survivors grow older). Even the acknowledgement that there is validity in the positions of those who find it difficult to compromise and fit in seems to be an alarmingly unusual position. That such a voice is nowadays rare might speak volumes about the extent to which academia and critical comment in general is compromised .I am not without my criticisms of the work - sometimes it does have the feel of an observer looking at a situation they are not a part of, although from what I know about about Paul Goodman's life , as well as his later poetry, this is not the case . But sometimes his apparent empathy seems in danger of slipping away into sociology .Some of the references seem a long way off and one cannot be sure of the details of the examples , which I guess is inevitable for a book that deals with some non contemporary specifics.But on the whole these are small points and I give it five stars . ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Not so Absurd *by S***P on Reviewed in the United States on 29 October 2024* For a younger generation of readers Growing Up Absurd does not have much to offer. Ironically, I can’t help but think if the author was alive today his verdict on gen z would be much worse than his indictment of the Beat Generation of the sixties . As a reader partly growing up in the sixties, not in the immediate surroundings of original beat generation environment, I always felt more kinship with them. Their stance on the social issues of the time: War against Vietnam , Racism, Apartheid. was not particularly Beat gen subjects but an overall part of the youth culture of the time . It seems to me it was harsh to bring an entire culture to the limited vocabulary of “On the Road “ literature. The author has much to say about his time and change of attitude on subjects such as Literature, Politics, Education, pedagogy, psychology, politics, sex, society etc. At the end of his analysis, one verdict comes out loud and clear: there is only one culprit for the wrong doings of the youth generation of the time: society itself.Interesting reading, certainly outdated by half a century. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.jp/products/93838501-growing-up-absurd-problems-of-youth-in-the-organized-society](https://www.desertcart.jp/products/93838501-growing-up-absurd-problems-of-youth-in-the-organized-society) --- *Product available on Desertcart Japan* *Store origin: JP* *Last updated: 2026-09-12*