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Freak Nation

A Field Guide to 101 of the Most Odd, Extreme, and Outrageous American Subcultures

Kate Stevens
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Pages
256
Year
2010
Language
English

About

Vegans. Skateboarders. Trekkies. The Cult of the Individual is alive and well and expressing itself all over America--and this book proves it.

With this enlightening (and sometimes frightening) field guide, you'll delve into the customs, mores, and motivations behind every type of fan, geek, and superfreak, including:
• Swingers
• Hackers
• Dungeon Masters
• Happening Artists
• Cryptozoologists
• Utopians
• Bohemians
• Shriners
• Oenophiles
• Deadheads

From music to food, sports to fashion, there are people who take their "hobbies" to an extreme the rest of us can only imagine. With this book, you'll get a bird's-eye view of these hobbies gone wild--from sea to shining sea!

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