Slow Culture And The American Dream
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Slow Culture And The American Dream
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Author : Mary Caputi
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date : 2022-06-01
Slow Culture And The American Dream written by Mary Caputi and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-01 with Political Science categories.
Is the USA hospitable to the slow movement? The land of fast food, get-rich-quick schemes, and 24/7 news feeds? In Slow Culture and the American Dream: A Slow and Curvy Philosophy for the Twenty-First Century, Mary Caputi argues that the slow movement has much to teach the United States at this moment in time. Although slow philosophy is in many ways opposite to the prevalent American Dream, the current cultural setting demands that we heed its teachings. The climate crisis should make us rethink our fast-paced, ever-accelerating lifestyle so that we can lighten our carbon footprint and decelerate--if not reverse-- the damage done to the planet. Equally important, however, is the movement’s mandate that we slow down and savor life, focusing on quality, beauty, and calm rather than quantity and speed. Slow Food, Cittaslow (slow cities), slow fashion, slow travel, and slow parenting are examples of a philosophy that seeks to shift our focus away from “progress” as currently understood and revalue quality-of-life issues. Drawing deeply on her involvement with Slow Food and Cittaslow, the author advocates mainstreaming the philosophy of slow and thus reprioritizing the American Dream in ways that sustain the planet and teach Americans to develop a more refined aesthetic principle.
Culture Of The Slow
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Author : N. Osbaldiston
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2013-04-23
Culture Of The Slow written by N. Osbaldiston and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-23 with Social Science categories.
Across the world, there has been a growing dissatisfaction with the tempo of modern life. Described simply as the 'slow phenomenon', this volume explores this new brand of living that entails not simply slowing down but an embracing of alternative activities that promote meaning, thoughtfulness, engagement and authenticity.
Research Handbook On Feminist Political Thought
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Author : Mary Caputi
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2024-05-02
Research Handbook On Feminist Political Thought written by Mary Caputi and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-05-02 with Political Science categories.
Illustrating the collective power and relevance of feminist theory today, Mary Caputi and Patricia Moynagh have carefully selected a diverse international range of leading scholars and activists to critically assess key social and political challenges in the twenty-first century. This Research Handbook demonstrates a variety of feminist analyses that offer compelling insights into an array of topics, including police brutality, the carceral state, racial and sexualised violence, trans rights, climate change, and the denial of reproductive rights.
Feminism And The Early Frankfurt School
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language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2023-11-27
Feminism And The Early Frankfurt School written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-27 with Philosophy categories.
The early Frankfurt School and feminism can and should inform each other. This volume presents an original collection of scholarship bringing together scholars of the Frankfurt School and feminist scholars. Essays included in the volume explore ideas from the early Frankfurt School that were explicitly focused on sex, gender, and sexuality, and bring ideas from the early Frankfurt School into productive dialogue with historical and contemporary feminist theory. Ranging across philosophy, sociology, gender and sexuality studies, science studies, and cultural studies, the essays investigate heteropatriarchy, essentialism, identity, intersectional feminism, and liberation. Set against an alarming context of growing gender and related forms of authoritarianism, this timely volume demonstrates the necessity of thinking these powerhouse approaches together in a united front. Contributors are: Cristian Arão, Karyn Ball, Nathalia N. Barroso, Mary Andrea Caputi, Sergio Bedoya Cortés, Jennifer L. Eagan, Lea Gekle, Imaculada Kangussu, Kristin Lawler, Jana McAuliffe, Mario Mikhail, Ryan Moore, Rafaela Pannain, Simon Reiners, Frida Sandström, Caio Vasconcellos, Tivadar Vervoort, Nicole Yokum, and Lambert Zuidervaart.
A Research Agenda For Geographies Of Slow Violence
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Author : Shannon O’Lear
language : en
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
Release Date : 2021-06-25
A Research Agenda For Geographies Of Slow Violence written by Shannon O’Lear and has been published by Edward Elgar Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-25 with Social Science categories.
This timely Research Agenda highlights how slow violence, unlike other forms of conflict and direct, physical violence, is difficult to see and measure. It explores ways in which geographers study, analyze and draw attention to forms of harm and violence that have often not been at the forefront of public awareness, including slow violence affecting children, women, Indigenous peoples, and the environment.
Slow Living
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Author : Geoffrey Craig
language : en
Publisher: Berg
Release Date : 2006-02-01
Slow Living written by Geoffrey Craig and has been published by Berg this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-02-01 with Social Science categories.
Speed is the essence of the modern era, but our faster, more frenetic lives often trouble us and leave us wondering how we are meant to live in today's world. Slow Living explores the philosophy and politics of 'slowness' as it investigates the growth of Slow Food into a worldwide, 'eco-gastronomic' movement. Originating in Italy, Slow Food is not only committed to the preservation of traditional cuisines and sustainable agriculture but also the pleasures of the table and a slower approach to life in general. Craig and Parkins argue that slow living is a complex response to processes of globalization. It connects ethics and pleasure, the global and the local, as part of a new emphasis on everyday life in contemporary culture and politics. The 'global everyday' is not a simple tale of speed and geographical dislocation. Instead, we all negotiate different times and spaces that make our quality of life and an 'ethics of living' more pressing concerns. This innovative book shows how slow living is about the challenges of living a more mindful and pleasurable life.
Making Slow Food Fast In California Cuisine
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Author : Victor W. Geraci
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-03-02
Making Slow Food Fast In California Cuisine written by Victor W. Geraci and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-02 with Social Science categories.
This book follows the development of industrial agriculture in California and its influence on both regional and national eating habits. Early California politicians and entrepreneurs envisioned agriculture as a solution to the food needs of the expanding industrial nation. The state’s climate, geography, vast expanses of land, water, and immigrant workforce when coupled with university research and governmental assistance provided a model for agribusiness. In a short time, the San Francisco Bay Area became a hub for guaranteeing Americans access to a consistent quantity of quality foods. To this end, California agribusiness played a major role in national food policies and subsequently produced a bifurcated California Cuisine that sustained both Slow and Fast Food proponents. Problems arose as mid-twentieth century social activists battled the unresponsiveness of government agencies to corporate greed, food safety, and environmental sustainability. By utilizing multidisciplinary literature and oral histories the book illuminates a more balanced look at how a California Cuisine embraced Slow Food Made Fast.
Postmodern Humanism In Contemporary Literature And Culture
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Author : T. Davis
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-01-23
Postmodern Humanism In Contemporary Literature And Culture written by T. Davis and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-23 with Literary Criticism categories.
Davis and Womack investigate the emerging gaps between literary scholarship and the reading experience. The idea of reconciling the void - the locus of our sociocultural disillusionment and despair in an uncertain world - concerns explicit artistic attempts to represent the ways in which human beings seek out meaning, hope and community.
Wake Up And Change Your Ways
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Author : Johann Carolus
language : en
Publisher: EBL Books
Release Date : 2022-11-21
Wake Up And Change Your Ways written by Johann Carolus and has been published by EBL Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-21 with Health & Fitness categories.
At breakfast in the morning, without thinking, we might pop a piece of bread, a donut or a pastry in our mouths, while catching up on the news on TV or social media. That ́s just how it is! But from that first moment in the kitchen, we should be asking ourselves, “What am I putting into my body?”; and later in the bath or shower, we should wonder “What am I putting on my skin?” The moment you ask these questions, you become aware. The questions raise more questions, and we find that one by one, the answers trigger events that will lead to a true awakening! After ten years of research, I want to share some revelations that could change your life - and perhaps the course of humanity - for the better.
Slow Is Beautiful
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Author : Cecile Andrews
language : en
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Release Date : 2006-10-01
Slow Is Beautiful written by Cecile Andrews and has been published by New Society Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10-01 with Body, Mind & Spirit categories.
We’re hammered, we’re slammed, we’re out of control. Happiness is on the decline in the most affluent country in the world, and Americans are troubled by the destructiveness of a lifestyle devoted to money and status. Yet no one seems to have a clue how to exit from the fast lane. Slow is Beautiful analyzes the subtle consumer and political and corporate forces stamping the joy from our existence and provides a vision of a more fulfilling life through the rediscovery of caring community, unhurried leisure, and life-affirming joie de vivre. The book discusses: • The frantic time poverty plaguing everyone—a poverty that is being challenged by the growing slow life movement whose message is reverberating around the world • The need to build a culture of connection with both people and the planet by challenging the consumer society and re-creating vibrant life in our local communities • The creation of a different experience of time where we live life in slower, more reflective ways, savoring our lives and recapturing exuberance and laughter Offering inspiration and concrete ideas, Slow is Beautiful will appeal to a broad audience of baby boomers nearing retirement, harried professionals with a social conscience, the one-time “middle class,” and twenty- to thirty-somethings who are now facing the sobering realities of constricted choices.