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American taboo : the forbidden words, unspoken rules, and secret morality of popular culture
- Title
- American taboo : the forbidden words, unspoken rules, and secret morality of popular culture / Lauren Rosewarne.
- Author
- Rosewarne, Lauren.
- Publication
- Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2013]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFE 13-8927 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Description
- xi, 323 pages; 24 cm
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-308) and index.
- Contents
- Introduction : the where and why of pop culture's hottest buttons -- The gay chapter : homosexuality in animation -- The oral sex chapter : cunnilingus and the politics of the lick -- The flatulence chapter : exploring matters of the fart -- The rude gestures chapter : flipping the channel and flipping the bird -- The euphemisms chapter : sex and bodily euphemisms in popular culture -- The vegetarian chapter : the hippies, sad sacks, and fundamentalists of the screen -- The alcohol chapter : the portrayal of drunks in film and television -- The drugs chapter : advertising mother's little helper -- The abortion chapter : back alleys and back stories on screen -- The penis chapter : undressing male nudity -- The circumcision chapter : capturing cuts in popular culture -- The vibrator chapter : that buzzing sound in film and television -- Conclusion : the rarely simple taboo presentation.
- Call Number
- JFE 13-8927
- ISBN
- 9780313399336 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 0313399336 (cloth : alk. paper)
- 0313399344 (ebook)
- 9780313399343 (ebook)
- 9780313399343 (ebook) (canceled/invalid)
- LCCN
- 2013011452
- OCLC
- 829738614
- Author
- Rosewarne, Lauren.
- Title
- American taboo : the forbidden words, unspoken rules, and secret morality of popular culture / Lauren Rosewarne.
- Publisher
- Santa Barbara, California : Praeger, An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2013]
- Type of Content
- text
- Type of Medium
- unmediated
- Type of Carrier
- volume
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 291-308) and index.
- Research Call Number
- JFE 13-8927