In a subsequent edition, its author acknowledged the critiques made in "Work and Its Discontents," by William Bell, who noted that too much of it concerned leisure.  
It introduced the term "false personalization" and analyzed Mr. Belevedere films in its chapter on "the problem of competence." In a subsequent edition, its author acknowledged the critiques made in "Work and Its Discontents," by William Bell, who noted that too much of it concerned leisure.  Such a focus is exemplified by this work's discussion of society's interest in food from "the Wheat Bowl" to the "Salad Bowl," as well as a section on how the "the night shift" and the entry of women into the office impacted the consumption of popular culture.  Its composition arose out of an interdisciplinary course on "Culture and Personality" developed at the University of Chicago.  That research culminated in this collaboration with Reuel Denney and Nathan Glazer.  For 10 points, identify this work that posited a distinction between inner and outer directed types and was subtitled "A Study of the American Character," by David Riesman.
It introduced the term "false personalization" and analyzed Mr. Belevedere films in its chapter on "the problem of competence."
The Lonely Crowd