An edition of Freak Nation: A Field Guide to 101 of the Most Odd, Extreme, and Outrageous American Subcultures (2010)

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

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An edition of Freak Nation: A Field Guide to 101 of the Most Odd, Extreme, and Outrageous American Subcultures (2010)

Freak Nation

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

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http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Freak-Nation/Kate-Stevens/9781440510069#
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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Adams Media, A division of F+W Media, Inc.
Language
English
Pages
256

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American subculture, nation, 100, 101, subcultures, Subculture, Counter culture

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Americans, subcultures

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2010s
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Cover of: Freak Nation
Freak Nation: A Field Guide to 101 of the Most Odd, Extreme, and Outrageous American Subcultures
2010, Adams Media Corporation
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Cover of: Freak Nation
Freak Nation: A Field Guide to 101 of the Most Odd, Extreme, and Outrageous American Subcultures
2010, Adams Media Corporation
in English
Cover of: Freak Nation
Freak Nation: A Field Guide to 101 of the Most Odd, Extreme, and Outrageous American Subcultures
November 16, 2010, Adams Media, A division of F+W Media, Inc.
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Table of Contents

-- Collectibles --
Comic collectors / Collectible card gamers / Model railroaders / Numismatists / Stamp lovers
-- Fashion --
Trekkies / Preppies / Elves / 501 Legionnaires / Cosplayers / Steampunkers / Rennies / Civil War re-enactors
-- Art --
Local thespians / Slam poets / Suzukis / Tattoo artists / Happening artists / B-boys / Yarn bombers
-- Food and Drink --
Vegans / Oenophiles / Locavores / Macrobioticists / Homebrewers / Raw food nuts
-- Lifestyles --
Bohemians / Nudists / Homeschoolers / Hoarders / Trustafarians / Urban homesteaders / Survivalists / Houseboaters / Bilderbergers / Dumpster divers
-- Music --
"Ring"-nuts / KISS army / Punk rockers / Audiophiles / Goths / Rockabillies / Grungers / Rivetheads / New romantics / Beatlemaniacs / Dance partiers / Deadheads / Phish heads / Rappers
-- Sports and Games --
Jan Ken Pong players / MMORPGers / Dungeon masters / Jugglers / Bodybuilders / Yoginis / Skaters / Spelunkers / Rodeoers / Thru-hikers / NASCAR fans / Marathoners
-- Pastimes and Careers --
Grammaticasters / Tavern trivia players / Ghost hunters / Birders / Scrabblers / Fisch heads / Clowns / Disney cast members / Conspiracy theorists / Cryptozoologists
-- Politics --
Tea partiers / Utopians / Libertarians / Tree huggers / ACT UP members / Conscientous objectors / Tax protesters
-- Sex --
Furries / Swingers / Polyamorists / Sadomasochists / Cartoon porndogs / Adipophiles / Bears
-- Society --
Gawkers / Slummers / Shriners / Townies / Hipsters / Beauty queens / Hot rodders / MENSA members / Bennies / Greeks / HOGs / Junior Leaguers / Genealogists
-- Technology --
Hackers / HTPCers / Early adopters

Edition Notes

Genre: Reference/Trivia
Dedication: For all freaks with a sense of humor

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57 Littlefield Street, Avon, MA 02322
Series
No
Copyright Date
2010

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Library of Congress
HM646 .S8227 2010

The Physical Object

Format
paperback
Pagination
vii, 243 pages
Number of pages
256
Dimensions
5.5 x 0.6 x 7.5 inches

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL26584339M
Internet Archive
freaknationfield0000stev
ISBN 10
1440506469
LCCN
2011410708
OCLC/WorldCat
711694854

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The craziest subcultures in America - from adipophiles to Yarn Bombers!

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 from Utopians and Happening Artists to Cryptozoologists and Swingers.

Whether the obsession is music...food...sports...fashion...there are people who take their "hobbies" to an extreme the rest of us can only imagine. With Freak Nation, you'll get a bird's eye view of these hobbies gone wild - from sea to shining sea!
added by Brittany Bunk.

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