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Poplorica: A Popular History of the Fads, Mavericks, Inventions, and Lore That Shaped Modern America
(Hardcover, 2004)
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Author: Martin J. Smith, Patrick J. Kiger
Why do we obsess about our weight, the neatness of our lawns, and sit in front of the TV eating prep...
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Format: Hardcover
ISBN-10: 0060535318
ISBN-13: 9780060535315
Apr 2004
Publisher: Harpercollins
304 pages
Edition: 1
Language: English |
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Synopsis
Why do we obsess about our weight, the neatness of our lawns, and sit in front of the TV eating prepackaged meals and watching tearfully penitent celebrities? The answers are contained in this fascinating trawl through 20 of the defining events leading to major innovations--or erosions--in popular culture. POPLORICA chronicles the beginnings of such modern phenomena as the birth of suburban America's obsession with a well-manicured lawn, the invention of the air conditioner, and the advent of the Velvet Elvis painting. Authors Martin J. Smith and Patrick J. Kiger conduct thoughtful analyses of the frequently unintended consequences of these innovations, from the now well-established public celebrity confessionals that followed Betty Ford's notorious treatment for alcoholism, to Julius "Dr. J" Erving's popularization of the basketball slam-dunk. Entertaining, engaging, and thought-provoking, Smith and Kiger's survey supplies many of the reasons modern life has become, for better or worse, the way it is.
| Size | | Length: | 304 pages | | Height: | 9.0 in | | Width: | 6.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 19.2 oz |
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