Slow Culture and the American Dream - A Slow and Curvy Philosophy for the Twenty-First Century

The book first chronicles the origins of the Slow Food movement in Italy in the 1980s followed by various outgrowths: e.g., Cittaslow (slow cities), slow fashion, slow travel, and slow parenting. The book explains why the slow movement is in many ways at odds with the prevalent American Dream so committed to growth, speed, and acceleration.

List of contents

Introduction: Slow Food: Gastronomic Politics for the 21st Century
Chapter 1: What Is "Slow Food"? What Are "Slow Cities"?
Chapter 2: What's So Great About Slow?
Chapter 3: Prometheus versus Noah: A New Humanism for the Twenty-First Century
Chapter 4: Imagined Communities, USA: Crosses, Flags, Arches
Chapter 5: The Rescuing Ark: The Art, the Music, the Place
Chapter 6: Conversations with Snailblazers and the Charge of Elitism
Conclusion: A New Humanism: Forging a Revolution at a Snail's Pace

About the author

Mary Caputi is professor of political theory at California State University, Long Beach.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Caputi
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781793642400
• ISBN: 978-1-79364-240-0
• No. of pages: 194
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Lifestyle, personal development; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, Cultural Studies, Sociology: customs & traditions, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy, United States of America, USA, Agriculture and farming, AGRICULTURE & FARMING, Central / national / federal government policies, Cultural studies: customs and traditions, Central government policies