America 51 : a probe into the realities that are hiding inside "the greatest country in the world"
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Walworth-Seely Public Library - Adult Nonfiction
306.0973 Taylor
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306.0973 Taylor
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v, 239 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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English
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A skewering of the American underbelly by the New York Times bestselling author of Seven Deadly Sins , A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven , and You're Making Me Hate You The always-outspoken hard rock vocalist Corey Taylor begins America 51 with a reflection on what his itinerant youth and frequent worldwide travels with his multiplatinum bands Slipknot and Stone Sour have taught him about what it means to be an American in an increasingly unstable world. He examines the way America sees itself, specifically with regard to the propaganda surrounding America's origins (like a heavy-metal Howard Zinn), while also celebrating the quirks and behavior that make a true-blue American. Taylor likewise takes a look at how the world views us, and his findings should come as a surprise to no one. But behind Taylor's ranting and raving is a thoughtful and intelligent consideration, and even a sadness, of what America is compared to what it could and should be. Expertly balancing humor, outrage, and disbelief, Taylor examines the rotting core of America, evaluating everything from politics and race relations to modern family dynamics, millennials, and "man buns." No element of what constitutes America is safe from his adept and scathing eye. Continuing the wave of moral outrage begun in You're Making Me Hate You ,Taylor flawlessly skewers contemporary America in his own signature style.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Taylor, C. (2017). America 51: a probe into the realities that are hiding inside "the greatest country in the world" (First edition.). Da Capo Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Taylor, Corey, 1973-. 2017. America 51: A Probe Into the Realities That Are Hiding Inside "the Greatest Country in the World". Da Capo Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Taylor, Corey, 1973-. America 51: A Probe Into the Realities That Are Hiding Inside "the Greatest Country in the World" Da Capo Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Taylor, Corey. America 51: A Probe Into the Realities That Are Hiding Inside "the Greatest Country in the World" First edition., Da Capo Press, 2017.
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