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Sto caricando le informazioni... Vice Capades: Sex, Drugs, and Bowling from the Pilgrims to the Presentdi Mark Stein
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Very interesting topic, vice and the ever-changing definition of vice, and who gets to decide that definition. The writing was good but very, very, very, very (you get the idea) repetitive. So much so that I found some sections to be un-enjoyable reading. Overall, worth a read with some skimming of run-on chapters. Also, I'm not a writer, and I'm not a critic, only a 100 book /yr reader so I can only review from that perspective which ranges from reading so exciting I read through the night to reading that puts me to sleep in the middle of the day. This book had some of both. ( ) nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
"From the founding of Plymouth Colony to the present day, "Vice Capades" looks at our relationship with the actions, attitudes, and antics that have separated morality from depravity"--
"From outlawing bowling in colonial America to regulating violent video games and synthetic drugs today, Mark Stein's Vice Capades examines thenation's relationship with the actions, attitudes, and antics that have definedmorality. This humorous and quirky history revealsthat our views of vice are formed not merely by morals but by power.<BR /><BR /><BR /> While laws against nude dancing have become less restrictive, laws restricting sexual harassment have been enacted. While marijuana is no longer illegal everywhere, restrictive laws have been enacted against cigarettes. Steinexamines this nation's inconsistent moral compass and how the powers-that-be in each era determine what is or is not deemed a vice.From the Puritans who founded Massachusetts with unyielding, biblically based lawsto those modern purveyors of morality who currently campaign against video game violence, Vice Capadeslooks at the American history we all know from a fresh and exciting perspective and shows how vice has shaped our nation, sometimes without us even knowing it"-- Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)179.80973Philosophy and Psychology Ethics Other Ethical Topics Pride, Covetousness, Envy, Anger, Sloth, Gluttony, Hate, JealousyClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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