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An important book, but I would not recommend it for the average reader. Goodman was a poet, playwright and academic who combined his literary prowess with sociological and psychological theory to levy a scathing critique on American culture. The Absurd arises when youth encounter a culture they are expected to conform to that cannot provide opportunities for a meaningful existence, a possible explanation for the "Beats" and the unrest of the 60s.