Word: crass
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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TELEVISION'S GREAT POWER TO ENLIGHTEN has been surrendered to the crass hucksterism of commercial television that bombards us daily. PBS is the one bright spot in the vast wasteland. It may be broke, but it sure ain't broken...
Once charity becomes a source of income, it is natural that luxuries, such as a Christmas vacation to Hawaii, will be demanded in addition to necessities, such as food, clothing and shelter. This is particularly true in a culture pervaded by a crass materialism. Every radio, every television, every newspaper, and every billboard conditions us to believe that the accumulation of material possessions is the purpose of life. Thus, it is not surprising that poor Americans demand the same advantages that their more fortunate neighbors have, and I would be the last one to condemn someone for feeling this...
...time for us to move on in our methods of fighting lingering racism. Communal action and cheap, crass identity politics have nothing left to offer us. Totaling activism destroys the rich diversity of opinion within the Asian community. Individual achievement and the creation of strong role models are the true keys to Asian-American empowerment...
...main goal for this film was to show images of empowered women. She is entirely successful, and in addition she manages to take a political stance without being heavy-handed. The director skillfully chips away at the monolithic image of the female biker that constructs women bikers as crass, ugly, leather-clad renegade dykes, by portraying five different women bikers from across the great spectrum of race, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status...
...turns out, Closing Time (Simon & Schuster; 464 pages; $24) will disappoint both camps. It is neither a triumphant replay nor a crass commercial scam but rather an alternately appealing and annoying bag of mostly old tricks...