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Sexual manners and culture in modern society.
Hooking Up by Tom Wolfe is a must-read for those who are interested in understanding how sexual dynamics shape the modern society. Using his trademark wit and deep insight, Wolfe presents a wide-ranging collection of essays that cover topics from teenage dating to the effects of genetic engineering on our lives. The most unique feature of this book is Wolfe's ability to weave together seemingly disconnected topics to reveal a deeper understanding of contemporary culture. Highly recommended for anyone looking to broaden their perspective on modern society.
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*Tom Wolfe's first collection of essays and short fiction for twenty years: a major publishing event* Hooking Up ranges all over the modern world; in it Tom Wolfe updates us on the sexual manners and mores of teenagers (he is not adverse to doing a survey of teenage address books to find out exactly how many of them don't know the names of the boy/girl they've just hooked up with). From this he moves effortlessly to an investigation of the fundamental ways in which our lives and self-perceptions have changed, living as we do in a modern world of genetic engineering and neuroscience. There are pieces on sting T.V. as well as forecasts of radical changes sweeping the world of the arts. Hooking Up closes with the legendary, never-before-reprinted pieces about The New Yorker and its famously reclusive editor William Shawn, pieces which early on helped win Wolfe his matchless reputation for reportorial bravura and spot-on insight. A glorious, questioning, memorable book, Hooking Up shows Tom Wolfe at the very top of his form.
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Sexual manners and culture in modern society.
Hooking Up by Tom Wolfe is a must-read for those who are interested in understanding how sexual dynamics shape the modern society. Using his trademark wit and deep insight, Wolfe presents a wide-ranging collection of essays that cover topics from teenage dating to the effects of genetic engineering on our lives. The most unique feature of this book is Wolfe's ability to weave together seemingly disconnected topics to reveal a deeper understanding of contemporary culture. Highly recommended for anyone looking to broaden their perspective on modern society.
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