American Taboo The Forbidden Words, Unspoken Rules, and Secret Morality of Popular Culture |
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| Author:
| Rosewarne, Lauren |
| ISBN: | 978-1-306-05283-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2013 |
| Publisher: | ABC-CLIO, LLC
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| Imprint: | Greenwood |
| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $58.00 |
Book Description:
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Flatulence male nudity abortion masturbation: these are just a few of the taboo topics in the United States. What do culturally enforced silences about certain subjects say about our society and our latent fears? This work provides a broad yet detailed overview of popular culture's most avoided topics to explain why they remain off-limits and examines how they are presented in contemporary media or, in many cases, delicately explored using euphemism and innuendo. The author offers...
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Flatulence male nudity abortion masturbation: these are just a few of the taboo topics in the United States. What do culturally enforced silences about certain subjects say about our society and our latent fears? This work provides a broad yet detailed overview of popular culture's most avoided topics to explain why they remain off-limits and examines how they are presented in contemporary media or, in many cases, delicately explored using euphemism and innuendo. The author offers fascinating, in-depth analysis of the meaning behind these portrayals of a variety of both mundane and provocative taboos, and identifies how new television programs, films, and advertising campaigns intentionally violate longstanding cultural taboos to gain an edge in the marketplace."