Tag Archives: social criticism

Why We Get Fat

Posted on June 9, 2012 by smellincoffee

Why We Get Fat: and What To Do About It© 2011, 2012 Gary Taubes267 pages The secret of weight, we are told, is as simple as physics, as the laws of thermodynamics. If we take in more energy in eating … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, science | Tagged biochemistry, EconTalk, food, food and drink, Gary Taubes, health/wellness, nutrition, science, social criticism, Society and Culture | 2 Comments

Books in the News

Posted on June 4, 2012 by smellincoffee

Every so often I see news articles which touch on subjects I’ve been reading about; I used to link to them in weekly review posts from time to time, but I may start doing it in this format. For Consuming … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged adolescence, Alistair Horne, books in the news, children, marketing, media, money, parenting, politics, Politics-CivicInterest, social criticism, Society and Culture, transportation | Leave a comment

Suburban Nation

Posted on June 2, 2012 by smellincoffee

Suburban Nation: The Rise of Sprawl and the Decline of the American Dream© 2000, 2010 Andres Duany, Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk, and Jeff Speck294 pages Compare a modern American city to its European counterparts, or even an older American city, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged cities, civic awareness, economics, environmentalism, humanities, infrastructure, politics, Politics-CivicInterest, social criticism, social history, Society and Culture, sustainability, transportation, urbanism | 1 Comment

So Sexy So Soon

Posted on May 30, 2012 by smellincoffee

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 →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged adolescence, Alistair Horne, children, goods/services, marketing, marriage and family, media, parenting, sexuality, social criticism, Society and Culture | 1 Comment

Consuming Kids

Posted on May 29, 2012 by smellincoffee

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 →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged adolescence, Alistair Horne, children, goods/services, marketing, marriage and family, media, parenting, sexuality, social criticism, Society and Culture | 1 Comment

The Shallows

Posted on May 23, 2012 by smellincoffee

The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing To Our Brains© 2010 Nicholas Carr276 pages How many tabs do you have open right now? Neil Postman thought we were undoing ourselves with a distracting and busy fusion of information and entertainment … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews, science | Tagged digital world, media, neurology, science, social criticism, Society and Culture, technology, Technology and Society, the Internet | 5 Comments

Fast Food Nation

Posted on April 30, 2012 by smellincoffee

Fast Food Nation: the Dark Side of the All-American Meal© 2001 Eric Schlosser362 pages I underestimated Fast Food Nation. I’d expected a heated attack on the subject from a nutritional standpoint, but Eric Schlosser’s history and overview of fast food’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Reviews | Tagged critical history, Eric Schlosser, food, food and drink, goods/services, marketing, nutrition, social criticism, Society and Culture | 4 Comments

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