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What if Oprah Gave Away Things that Mattered?

The folks over at the Post Carbon Institute have created a spoof video around the fascinating, often disturbing spectacle of Oprah’s Favorite Things. The video illustrates some key points made in the book, The Post Carbon Reader: Managing the 21st Century’s Sustainability Crises, edited by Richard Heinberg and Daniel Lerch.

In the chapter “Dangerously Addicted,” Dr. [more...]

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A New View of Consumption

When her first book came out, Allison Pugh hoped it would create a stir but feared no one would notice.

Her hope won out. Longing and Belonging has been honored by the American Sociology Association with both the 2010 Distinguished Contribution Award from the Children and Youth Section of the American Sociological Association and an honorable [more...]

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Parents, Children, and Consumer Culture

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UC Press Podcasts Featuring, Jeri Quinzio and Allison J. Pugh

We are pleased to announce that Episodes 11 and 12 of the UC Press podcast series are now available. In February’s episodes, Chris Gondek of Heron and Crane Productions interviews a sociologist and a food writer.

Jeri Quinzio talks about the history of ice cream in her newest book, Of Sugar and Snow: A History of [more...]

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