The Wasted Years Stearn 1968 (original copyright 1959) Earlier this year we published a post about teen sex depravity, or what I like to call “nonfiction erotica.” A serious subject is presented with “facts” and reporting that is salacious at
Category: Society Explained
Sociology, culture, human behavior, groups or tribes.
Don’t Call Me Fatso
Don’t Call Me Fatso Philips 1993 Submitter: This is a “sensitive” story about Rita who is overweight. Rita has to face being weighed in front of her entire class and being told she needs to go on a diet. She
Uncle Brian is a Criminal
Learning About Sexual Abuse Aho and Petras 1985 This type of material is one we see quite often on this site. (Click here to see Mr T help kids, or this gem of a book that tells kids that sex
Talking Nukes with Kids
Talking to Children About Nuclear War Van Ornum and Van Ornum 1984 Submitter: I found this while weeding the Parent/Teacher collection in my medium-sized public library. This was a topical acquisition about 35 years ago when it was first published,
Major Social Problems
Major social problems Raab and Selznick 1959 Submitter: Considering this book was published in 1959, it is not nearly as bad as it could be. The authors take a broad view of social problems, recognizing, for example, that “Negroes” are
Rush Limbaugh, the prophet
Rush Limbaugh and the Bible Evearitt 1993 Submitter: An entire book that is a treatise on proving that Rush Limbaugh is a “prophet of political conservatism in America.” (page 15) Yet, there is this pesky quote of Rush’s, “The show is
Science and Morality
Science and the Moral Life Otto 1949 Philosophy nerds might recognize Max Otto’s name. You can read about his writings and career here. Obviously, Otto’s writing is worthy of collection and inclusion in a variety of libraries. This little paperback
A Man Explains Women’s Lib to the Guys
Male’s Guide to Women’s Liberation Marine 1972 This book is interesting and it seems surprisingly insightful. Marine wrote for the Nation and Ramparts Magazine on social justice topics. This is probably a good pick for a research/academic library but for