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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
This Book Will Explain Your Entire Adolescence!,
By D. Salerni (Chester County, Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Last Horizon: Feminine Sexuality & The Class System (Paperback)
The Last Horizon: Feminine Sexuality and The Class System is a book which can explain all the horrible things that happened to you in junior high. It will also explain how the social pecking order that ruled your life as an adolescent still exists in your adult life, affecting your romances, your probable political affiliation, and most likely the car that you drive.
The author presents a theory of American social development which he suspects is unique in human history, born of a culture which is celebrity-adoring and consumer-driven and has not had to fear any major calamities since the end of the last World War. Floyd M. Orr is a straight-talking individual and he is not afraid to bluntly state the truth that we all know but don't say out loud. Your status in your peer group depends on your family background, your economic and educational status, but above all else--your physical attractiveness. Yes, Mr. Orr brings that dirty little fact out into the open. In our society, what you look like counts more than anything you know. The Last Horizon describes a class system based on social status that is unrelated to your economic level. Focusing entirely on the middle class, Mr. Orr explains the pecking order in our society and the behavioral patterns at each level. In particular, he zeroes in on the dating rituals of our society and why women complain so often that they cannot find a good man. He suggests they are looking on the wrong rung of the social ladder. Partly a dating manual for the woman who wants to break a pattern of bad relationships, and partly a biting commentary on the mores of our society, The Last Horizon is a fascinating read for anyone who wants to better understand how a social system that revolves around sexual attractiveness has been running our society, controlling our decisions, and limiting our success. Dianne Salerni Reviewing for POD Book Reviews & More |
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The Last Horizon: Feminine Sexuality & The Class System by Floyd M. Orr (Paperback - September 29, 2002)
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