Sex, Drugs, and Boredom

Why we should take entertainment more seriously than we do.
by Peter G. Stromberg

Entertainment's Disciples

By Peter G. Stromberg, Ph.D. on October 25, 2009 in Sex, Drugs, and Boredom

I have done a few media interviews in connection with my book on entertainment, and at times I have been pressed to offer a judgment on whether the entertainment that is prominent in our culture is a good or a bad thing. I resist making such judgments, in part because that's not my job. As a social scientist, my task is to study entertainment, not to pass moral judgments. Read More

Famous Bollywood Awards

Submitted by Altiusdirectory on January 6, 2010 - 11:28pm.

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Peter Stromberg

Peter Stromberg, Ph.D., is an Anthropologist and author of Caught in Play: How entertainment works on you.

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