| Beyond Boganism
Brown, Beth; Brown, Doug
Journal of Popular Culture, May 2005, v38, #4; pp632-, 18p
The authors give the Australian street slang term "Bogan” an academic twist, applying it to a social phenomenon that is “two behaviors that increasingly define our culture today, unaware and irresponsible… by people who do not see the connections between what they are engaged in and its effect on their community, the environment, or others around the world.” Linking “boganism” to a "hypercapitalism" of globalization, the authors focus on U.S. youth at risk and conclude with recommendations necessary to shift people beyond boganism to a culture of sustainability. Beth Brown is a doctoral student in political science at Northern Arizona University. Doug Brown, professor of economics in the College of Business at Northern
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