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Elements of Taste
- Author
- Benjamin Errett
- Narrator
- Sean Pratt
- Publisher
- Ascent Audio
- Publish Date
- 17 October 2017
- Run Time
- 5 hours 32 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Katy Perry. Wes Anderson. Coldplay. Star Wars. Hamilton. Gilmore Girls. We all have our most and least favorite things. But why?
In this smart, funny, and well-researched audiobook, Benjamin Errett brings together the latest findings from the worlds of psychology, criticism, neuroscience, market research, and more to examine what taste really means-and what it can teach us about ourselves.
Covering kitsch, nostalgia, snobbery, bad taste, George Michael, and what it means to be "basic," this is the ultimate read for anyone who devours popular and not-so-popular culture.
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Details
- Author
- Benjamin Errett
- Narrator
- Sean Pratt
- Duration
- 5 hours 32 minutes
- Release Date
- 17 October 2017
- ISBN
- 9781469007991
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Ascent Audio
- Genre
- Psychology, Society and culture: general, Anthropology, Social and cultural anthropology, Popular culture
Synopsis
From My Little Pony to the Sex Pistols: An engaging exploration of why we love what we love Katy Perry. Wes Anderson. Coldplay. Star Wars. Hamilton. Gilmore Girls. We all have our most and least favorite things. But why?In this smart, funny, and well-researched audiobook, Benjamin Errett brings together the latest findings from the worlds of psychology, criticism, neuroscience, market research, and more to examine what taste really means-and what it can teach us about ourselves.Covering kitsch, nostalgia, snobbery, bad taste, George Michael, and what it means to be "basic," this is the ultimate read for anyone who devours popular and not-so-popular culture.
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