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On Paradise Drive How We Live Now (And Always Have) in the Future Tense

Paperback • 2005 • English

On Paradise Drive How We Live Now (And Always Have) in the Future Tense

By David Brooks

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About the book

Take a look at Americans in their natural habitat: guys shopping for barbecue grills, doing that special walk men do when in the presence of lumber; superefficient soccer Ubermoms who chair school auctions, organize PTAs, and weigh less than their kids; and suburban chain restaurants, which if they merged would be called Chili's Olive Garden Hard Rock Outback Cantina. Are we as shallow as we look? Many around the world see us as the great bimbos. Sure, Americans work hard and are energetic, but ...Show more

Sociology and anthropology
Sociology
Social research and statistics

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ISBN

9780743227391

Publisher

Simon & Schuster

Published year

2005

Language

English

Original title

On Paradise Drive How We Live Now (And Always Have) in the Future Tense

Format

Paperback

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