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Bad, or the Dumbing of America

by Paul Fussell · 1991

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With characteristic wit, Fussell zeroes in on the decline of good taste in America. Bad is a hilarious look at how Americans can be persuaded that almost anything that's bad is good. With hints on how to recognize just what's BAD these days, Fussell provides an amusing and illuminating look at the current state of taste in America.

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sociologysociologyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of thissocial sciencesocial scienceMore like thisLess of this
Genre
humorhumorMore like thisLess of this
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20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisUSAUSAMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 201 pages

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