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Manhood in the Making
Manhood in the Making: Cultural Concepts of Masculinity272 pages© David Gilmore 1991 What is it to “be a man”? Manhood in the Making reviews various ethnographic studies that focused on sex and gender roles, throughout the world. In it, the … Continue reading
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Tagged gangs tribes and parties, men, Of Boys and Men, sexuality, sociology
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Dixie’s Forgotten People
Dixie’s Forgotten People: the South’s Poor Whites© 1979 Wayne Flynt200 pgs Just poor people is all we were, tryin’ to make a living out of black land dirt.. When Franklin Roosevelt referred to the forgotten man, he was likely thinking … Continue reading
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Tagged American South, history, labor, poverty, race, social history, sociology, Wayne Flynt
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Pedal to the Metal
Petal to the Metal: The Work Lives of Truckers© 1994 Lawrence Ouelett247 pages ICC is a-checkin’ on down the lineI’m a little overweight, and my logbook’s way behind But nothin’ bothers me tonight, I can dodge all the scales all … Continue reading
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Tagged Of Boys and Men, on the job, sociology, transportation
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The Righteous Mind
The Righteous Mind: Why Good People are Divided by Politics and Religion© 2013 Jonathan Haidt528 pages The Righteous Mind begins with a question, seriously posed: why can’t we all get along? To find the answer, Jonathan Haidt delves into the … Continue reading
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Tagged anthropology, evolution, manners and morals, philosophy, politics, Politics-CivicInterest, psychology, religion, sociobiology, sociology
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Read of England 2012
Last week, Britons celebrated or observed Guy Fawkes Night on 5 November, a date I usually try to do some English-themed reading around, just as I do readings for the Fourth of July and Bastille Day. This year’s reading consisted … Continue reading
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Tagged anthropology, Bill Bryson, Britain, humor, sociology, travelogue
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The Great Good Place
The Great Good Place: Cafés, Coffee Shops, Bookstores, Bars, Hair Salons, and the Other Hangouts at the Heart of a Community© 1989 Ray Oldenburg336 pages In Our Oriental Heritage, Will Durant wrote that man is not willingly a political animal, … Continue reading
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Tagged food, food and drink, goods/services, humanities, personal favorite, social criticism, Society and Culture, sociology, urbanism
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Bowling Alone
Bowling Alone: the Collapse and Revival of American Community© 2001 Robert D. Putnam544 pages Every so often I read a book that strikes my brain as lightening, forever altering my thinking and earning a permanent place both on my bedside … Continue reading
