The Way We Are

What Everyday Objects and Conventions Tell Us About Ourselves

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Customs & Traditions, Popular Culture
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Author: Margaret Visser ISBN: 9781504011686
Publisher: Open Road Media Publication: June 23, 2015
Imprint: Open Road Media Language: English
Author: Margaret Visser
ISBN: 9781504011686
Publisher: Open Road Media
Publication: June 23, 2015
Imprint: Open Road Media
Language: English

The beloved and bestselling “anthropologist of everyday life” turns her witty and insightful gaze to the oddities of living in our modern world

Over the course of her time as a contributor and editor for *Saturday Night *magazine—a span during which she published her award-winning book The Rituals of Dinner—Margaret Visser specialized in thought-provoking columns capable of turning the banal into the extraordinary. From high heels to showers to the metamorphosis of Santa Claus, these essays span an eclectic and engrossing range of topics perfect for Visser fans and newcomers alike. With academic rigor and a warm narrative style, she takes commonplace facets of everyday life—crossword puzzles, fireplaces, paid time off—and digs into their peculiar origins and surprising social legacies. In examining some of the most ordinary elements of life, Visser sorts through historical facts and cultural implications to reveal the hidden assumptions behind our modern behavior.

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The beloved and bestselling “anthropologist of everyday life” turns her witty and insightful gaze to the oddities of living in our modern world

Over the course of her time as a contributor and editor for *Saturday Night *magazine—a span during which she published her award-winning book The Rituals of Dinner—Margaret Visser specialized in thought-provoking columns capable of turning the banal into the extraordinary. From high heels to showers to the metamorphosis of Santa Claus, these essays span an eclectic and engrossing range of topics perfect for Visser fans and newcomers alike. With academic rigor and a warm narrative style, she takes commonplace facets of everyday life—crossword puzzles, fireplaces, paid time off—and digs into their peculiar origins and surprising social legacies. In examining some of the most ordinary elements of life, Visser sorts through historical facts and cultural implications to reveal the hidden assumptions behind our modern behavior.

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