In the book , Goodman asserts that the structure of American society was not conducive to the needs of youth .
Paul Goodman was an American intellectual and cultural critic who rose to prominence after publishing Growing Up Absurd ( 1960 ) .
In the book , critic asserts that the structure of American society was not conducive to the needs of youth .
Paul Goodman was an American intellectual and cultural critic who rose to prominence after publishing Growing Up Absurd ( 1960 ) .