Toys and Reasons: Stages in the Ritualization of Experience, 1st Edition

by Erik H. Erikson

The American dream is examined in an analysis of the individual and collective formation, through the interaction of customs, of a shared cultural vision of reality

Genres: Psychology

182 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 1977

About the author

Erik Erikson was a German-born American developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst known for his theory on psychosocial development of human beings. He may be most famous for coining the phrase identity crisis. His son, Kai T. Erikson, is a noted American sociologist.

Although Erikson lacked even a bachelor's degree, he served as a professor at prominent institutions such as Harvard and Yale.