The Nature of College
eBook - ePub

The Nature of College

  1. 336 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Nature of College

About this book

Stately oaks, ivy-covered walls, the opposite sex — these are the things that likely come to mind for most Americans when they think about the "nature" of college. But the real nature of college is hidden in plain sight: it's flowing out of the keg, it's woven into the mascots on our T-shirts. Engaging in a deep and richly entertaining study of "campus ecology, " The Nature of College explores one day in the life of the average student, questioning what "natural" is and what "common sense" is really good for and weighing the collective impacts of the everyday. In the end, this fascinating, highly original book rediscovers and repurposes the great and timeless opportunity presented by college: to study the American way of life, and to develop a more sustainable, better way to live.

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Table of contents

  1. Also by JAmEs J. FArr Ell
  2. Title Page
  3. Dedication
  4. Prelude
  5. Introduction
  6. 1 - Waking Up to Nature
  7. 2 - The Nature of Stuff
  8. 3 - The Nature of Clothes
  9. 4 - Food for Thought
  10. 5 - The Nature of Cars
  11. 6 - The Nature of Screens
  12. 7 - The Nature of Parties
  13. 8 - The Nature of Sex and (Sometimes) Love
  14. 9 - The Nature of Religion
  15. 10 - The Nature of Politics
  16. 11 - Making Environmental History
  17. Notes
  18. Acknowledgements
  19. More Nonfiction from Milkweed Editions
  20. Milkweed Editions
  21. Copyright Page