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.

About the author

By Mary Caputi

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Caputi
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.01.2024
• EAN: 9781793642424
• ISBN: 978-1-79364-242-4
• No. of pages: 194
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Culture, Cultural Studies, SELF-HELP / Death, Grief, Bereavement, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / General, Sociology: customs & traditions, Society & culture: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Customs & Traditions, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Cultural Policy, Coping with death & bereavement, Society and culture: general, Agriculture and farming, AGRICULTURE & FARMING, Central / national / federal government policies, Cultural studies: customs and traditions, Central government policies, Coping with / advice about death and bereavement