Our Babies, Ourselves by Meredith Small

August 1st, 2008 · 5 Comments

Synopsis:
An exploration of how parenting styles around the world bring into question our definition of normal infant behavior.
Review:
I was familiar already with a lot of the content of Our Babies, Ourselves, because Meredith Small’s findings crop up in a lot of literature on attachment parenting. However, it was still well worth reading because she [...]

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Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman

November 20th, 2006 · 3 Comments

Synopsis:
We live in the Age of Show Business. Postman’s book is a history of discourse that presents the case for the preeminence of the written word over visual media, and outlines the ills inherent in a visually-driven society.
Review:
I was somewhat familiar with Postman’s general ideas, having been friends with one of his protegees for [...]

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