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Tag Archives: marriage and family
Bringing up Bébé
Bringing up Bébé: One Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting© 2012 Pamela Druckerman304 pages When Pamela Druckerman moved to Paris to start a life with her new husband, she noticed something rather odd about French children: they behaved. Long … Continue reading
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Tagged children, cultural exploration, food, food and drink, France, lifestyle, marriage and family, parenting
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Cinderella Ate My Daughter
Cinderella Ate My Daughter: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the New Girlie-Girl Culture© 2012 Peggy Orenstein260 pages When did every little girl become a princess to be bedecked in pink and fawned over? Such is the question posed by … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescence, Alistair Horne, children, Disney, Eric Schlosser, goods/services, marketing, marriage and family, media, parenting, sexuality, Society and Culture, the Internet, women, women's studies
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So Sexy So Soon
So Sexy So Soon: the New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids© 2008 Diane E. Levine, Jean Kilbourne226 pages For me, the filthiest show on television is Toddlers and Tiaras. Perhaps I’m old-fashioned: I’m generally … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescence, Alistair Horne, children, goods/services, marketing, marriage and family, media, parenting, sexuality, social criticism, Society and Culture
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Consuming Kids
Consuming Kids: the Hostile Takeover of Childhood© 2004 Susan Linn288 pages To some, children are the joy of our lives; a refreshing source of curiosity, energy, youth, and joy. To others, they are nothing but grist for the mill. In … Continue reading
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Tagged adolescence, Alistair Horne, children, goods/services, marketing, marriage and family, media, parenting, sexuality, social criticism, Society and Culture
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