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Title: The Way We Never Were: American Families and the Nostalgia Trap by S. Countz, Stephanie Coontz ISBN: 0-517-12583-8 Publisher: Haynes Publications Pub. Date: July, 1994 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.05 (21 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Points well-taken
Comment: The way certain religiopolitically conservative zealots see it, the 1950's-model Levittown-type family--essentially white, middle-class, male dominant, women and children expected to be subservient--is perhaps the ideal and perfection for where America ought to be, especially once they finally achieve the ascendency politically and ideologically.
In effect, the perfection of Traditional Moral and Familial Values as are the bedrock of America's Soverignty Antient and Pecuilar--especially so in the (presumed) face of the "New World Order" and all that such stands for.
But as Ms. Coontz clearly and skillfully points out, such an ideal was (and is) a sham, designed in service to the defence of capitalism as the defence of Americanism in the Cold War. Not to mention being subtly racist and way removed from Reality, among other startling revelations that space prevents detailing here.
Hence, anyone as loves to "talk the talk" about Traditional Values being the presumed hope for America and Americanism may want to read this and get a dose of Reality for once. And maybe change their take on the world for once.
Rating: 5
Summary: Breathtaking! A must read for preachers, teachers, Americans
Comment: I'm only 40 pages into the book (though I did cheat and read some in the middle), and I CAN'T RECOMMEND IT HIGHLY ENOUGH!
An absolute must for anyone who is even a casual student of history, sociology, family life, or pop culture. A must for any pastor or counselor trying to understand the culture we are in today. An absolute must for any POLITICIAN touting a return to the values of the past.
A glorified research paper, well . . .yes. A real page-turner. . . definitely! See the world in a new way, read this book!
Rating: 5
Summary: Busting Propaganda
Comment: The mindset of so many regarding the "good old days" is the very reason why so many people NEED to read this book! The only difference between now, the 1950's, the Victorian era, and any other time in history is that now we are exposed to reality (and propaganda) at a higher and faster rate than ever before (via mass media and other technology). Yes, I'd like to go back to the 50's - when fathers and grandfathers could abuse their children and wives and neighbors would turn the other way, when "perfect" mothers lived on dexedrine and valium and martinis made everyone's lives a little more bearable. When "unwed" mothers (forget the unwed fathers who happened to be part of the picture) were shunned, hidden, and sent away and the subject was so taboo that even reality couldn't shed light on it. Besides - teen sex? Who needed it when you got married at the ripe old ages of 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18?! And prostitution? Come on, prostitution has been around since biblical times, and pornography for almost as long. Of course, in the minds of those who "revere" the good old days (whose attitude is REALLY one of "I'm better than you are"), prostitution was and is a stigma on WOMEN, and neglects to mention that each act of heterosexual prostitution also involves a MAN. And hey, who wouldn't want a little opium in their pain reliever or a little "coke" in their soda. Wake up! Human nature and behavior have NOT changed significantly in the past few centuries. Any reasonable, open-minded look into the REAL history (not the idealized or romanticized version) of families, relationships, marriage, and sex (as well as drugs and "rock & roll") will quickly prove to any intelligent person that it isn't human nature that has changed, it is technology (well, that and ECONOMIC INEQUITY). If anything is "tearing families apart", it isn't the degradation of human nature, but the rapid increase of severe social, economic, and political disparity that does not allow families a stay at home parent (man or woman), time together, or any sense of economic security - and that, my friends, has NOTHING to do with sex or drugs. Bravo to Ms. Coontz for facing up to our ridiculous notions of the "good old days". I for one would rather know the truth any day than be trapped in some modern day version of Dante's cave, in which the only reality I would ever know or believe was the one that some other person chose to display to me. Come on, people, think for yourselves! And PLEASE, pass this book onto anyone and everyone you know (and there's a reward out for anyone who can get my grandfather to read it)!
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Title: Art For Beginners by Dani Cavallaro, Daniel Cavallaro ISBN: 0863162657 Publisher: Writers & Readers Pub. Date: 21 March, 2000 List Price(USD): $11.95 |
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Title: Norman Rockwell : A Life by LAURA CLARIDGE ISBN: 0812967232 Publisher: Modern Library Pub. Date: 25 March, 2003 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: The Great Arizona Orphan Abduction by Linda Gordon ISBN: 067400535X Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr Pub. Date: April, 2001 List Price(USD): $16.95 |
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Title: Translating the Curriculum: Multiculturalism into Cultural Studies by Susan Huddleston Edgerton ISBN: 0415914019 Publisher: Routledge Pub. Date: January, 1997 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: You Are Being Lied To: The Disinformation Guide to Media Distortion, Historical Whitewashes and Cultural Myths by Russ Kick ISBN: 0966410076 Publisher: The Disinformation Company Pub. Date: 01 April, 2001 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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