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Brand New China by Jing Wang

by Rachel Smucker

[5.Mar.08] :. Written like a college textbook and packaged like a novel, this book blurs the line between storytelling and statistical analysis, making for an interesting, complex read.

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Tourists of History by Marita Sturken

by Ryan Gillespie

[18.Feb.08] :. The idea of education as liberation is a poor one; education might allow a critical perspective on cultural practices, but asserting that ironic frame helps an individual grieve, or mourn, or live a richer and fuller life, is a mistake.

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Dont Panic by Cassandra Wilkinson

by David Pullar

[23.Aug.07] :. Wilkinson gives an interesting and challenging look at what's good about capitalism.

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News

A reflection of consumerism

by Tirdad Derakhshani [The Philadelphia Inquirer (MCT)]

[22.Aug.07] :. Lindsay Lohan busted for cocaine! Paris Hilton: I hate prison food! Angelina Jolie takes her kids bowling—in France! We’ve become junkies—craving more and more news about a...

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The Culture Code by Clotaire Rapaille

by Graziella Jackson

[23.Jul.07] :. The Culture Code is American to its core.

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Getting Loose by Sam Binkley

by Vince Carducci

[26.Jun.07] :. Binkley does more than simply mark the transition from Yippy to yuppie.

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