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Voluntary Simplicity
A simpler life. In a shadow cast by the jarring beginning of the new millennium, simplicity has an undeniable appeal. Global conflicts, domestic security concerns, and a stalling …
Branded Nation
A social analysis of the impact of branding on various facets of high culture discusses how everyday companies and products have become symbols of American power, discussing how …
Where Men Hide
"If you ask men if they spend any time hiding, they usually look at you as if you're nuts. 'What, me hide?' But if you ask women whether men hide, they immediately know what you …
Carnival Culture
Forbidden Partners
Carnival Culture
-- Washington Post Book World
Shopping for God
Religion used to be a private matter. No longer. From the President of the US -a born-again Christian who says Jesus is his favourite philosopher and who claimed to talk to Jesus …
Living It Up
Economic downturns and terrorist attacks notwithstanding, America's love affair with luxury continues unabated. Over the last several years, luxury spending in the United States …
Look Away Dixieland
As a boy, James Twitchell heard stories about his ancestors in Louisiana and even played with his great-grandfather's Civil War sword, but he never appreciated the state and the …
Lead Us into Temptation
Coke adds life. Just do it. Yo quiero Taco Bell. We live in a commercial age, awash in a sea of brand names, logos, and advertising jingles-not to mention commodities themselves. …
Winnebago Nation
In Winnebago Nation, popular critic James B. Twitchell takes a light-hearted look at the culture and industry behind the yearning to spend the night in one's car. For the young the …