Grove Pr 2000 Softcover New Reprint edition. 304 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.00 inches.

ISBN10: 0802136702, ISBN13: 9780802136701, [publisher: Grove Press] Softcover
[Houston, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]

Grove Press, Date: 1999-12-15. Reprint. Paperback. Used:Good. 1999. Grove Press ISBN 0802136702 9780802136701 [US]

ISBN10: 0802136702, ISBN13: 9780802136701, [publisher: Grove Press, Chicago] Softcover Paperback. From the far left to the far right, on talk radio and the op-ed page, more and more Americans believe that the social fabric is unraveling. Celebrity worship and media frenzy, suicidal cultists and heavily armed secessionists: modern life seems to have become a pyrotechnic insanitarium, Mark Dory says, borrowing a turn-of-the-century name for Coney Island. Dory elucidates thc meaning to our madness, deconstructing American culture from mainstream forces like Disney and Nike to fringe phenomena like thc Unabomber and alien invaders. Our millennial angst, he argues, is a product of a pervasive cultural anxiety -- a combination of thc social and economic upheaval wrought by global capitalism and thc paranoia fanned by media sensationalism. The Pyrotechnic Insanitarium is a theme-park ride through thc extremes of American culture of which The Atlantic Monthly has written, Mark Dery confirms once again what writers and thinkers as disparate as Nathanael West, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Sigmund Freud, and Oliver Sacks have already shown us: thc best place to explore the human condition is at its outer margins, its pathological extremes. From the far left to the far right, on talk radio and the op-ed page, more and more Americans believe that the social fabric is unraveling. Celebrity worship and media frenzy, suicidal cultists and heavily armed secessionists: modern life seems to ...

ISBN10: 0802136702, ISBN13: 9780802136701, [publisher: Grove Press] Softcover Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.
[Berlin, Germany] [Publication Year: 1999]

ISBN10: 0802136702, ISBN13: 9780802136701, [publisher: Grove Press] Softcover Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
[Frederick, MD, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]

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[Suffolk, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1999]
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ISBN10: 0802136702, ISBN13: 9780802136701, [publisher: Grove Press] Softcover Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages.
[Berlin, Germany] [Publication Year: 1999]

ISBN10: 0802136702, ISBN13: 9780802136701, [publisher: Grove Press] Softcover New
[Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]

ISBN10: 0802136702, ISBN13: 9780802136701, [publisher: Grove Press] Softcover Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.3
[Dallas, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]

ISBN10: 0802136702, ISBN13: 9780802136701, [publisher: Grove Press] Softcover Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.
[Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]

ISBN10: 0802136702, ISBN13: 9780802136701, [publisher: Pgw] Softcover May have light to moderate shelf wear and/or a remainder mark. Complete. Clean pages.
[Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]

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[Dallas, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]

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[Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]

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[Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]

ISBN10: 0802136702, ISBN13: 9780802136701, [publisher: Grove Press] Softcover
[Denver, CO, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]

ISBN10: 0802136702, ISBN13: 9780802136701, [publisher: Avalon Publishing] Softcover Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
[Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2000]

ISBN10: 0802136702, ISBN13: 9780802136701, [publisher: Avalon Publishing] Softcover Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.
[Reno, NV, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 2000]

ISBN10: 0802136702, ISBN13: 9780802136701, [publisher: Grove Press, New York] Softcover New York, Grove Press, reprint, 1999, Book: Good, Dust jacket: None, SIGNED BY AUTHOR on title page. B&w photographs throughout. Slight curling to dust jacket. Otherwise clean, tight copy. . 304 pages. Record # 467722 Record # 467722
[Middlebury, VT, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1999]
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ISBN10: 0802136702, ISBN13: 9780802136701, [publisher: Grove Press] Hardcover This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,650grams, ISBN:9780802136701
[Lincoln, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1999]

Grove Press 1999 Softcover Good Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Grove Press 1999 Softcover Fair Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Grove Press 1999 Trade paperback Very good. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 304 p. Audience: General/trade.

Grove Press 1999 paperback Very good Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!