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245 10 a| Vice capadesh| [electronic resource] :b| sex, drugs, and bowling from the pilgrims to the present /c| Mark Stein.;

260 a| [Lincoln] :b| Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press,c| [2017];

300 a| viii, 281 pages ;c| 24 cm;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-266) and index.;

506 a| Available only to authorized users.;

520 a| "From outlawing bowling in colonial America to regulating violent video games and synthetic drugs today, Mark Stein's Vice Capades examines thenation's relationship with the actions, attitudes, and antics that have defined morality. This humorous and quirky history revealsthat our views of vice are formed not merely by morals but by power. While laws against nude dancing have become less restrictive, laws restricting sexual harassment have been enacted. While marijuana is no longer illegal everywhere, restrictive laws have been enacted against cigarettes. Stein examines this nation's inconsistent moral compass and how the powers-that-be in each era determine what is or is not deemed a vice. From the Puritans who founded Massachusetts with unyielding, biblically based lawsto those modern purveyors of morality who currently campaign against video game violence, Vice Capadeslooks at the American history we all know from a fresh and exciting perspective and shows how vice has shaped our nation, sometimes without us even knowing it"--c| Provided by publisher.;

520 a| "From the founding of Plymouth Colony to the present day, "Vice Capades" looks at our relationship with the actions, attitudes, and antics that have separated morality from depravity"--c| Provided by publisher.;

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Vice capades sex, drugs, and bowling from the pilgrims to the present / Mark Stein.

Author/creator	Stein, Mark, 1951-
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	[Lincoln] : Potomac Books, an imprint of the University of Nebraska Press, [2017]
Description	viii, 281 pages ; 24 cm
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Vice--United States.

Abstract	"From outlawing bowling in colonial America to regulating violent video games and synthetic drugs today, Mark Stein's Vice Capades examines thenation's relationship with the actions, attitudes, and antics that have defined morality. This humorous and quirky history revealsthat our views of vice are formed not merely by morals but by power. While laws against nude dancing have become less restrictive, laws restricting sexual harassment have been enacted. While marijuana is no longer illegal everywhere, restrictive laws have been enacted against cigarettes. Stein examines this nation's inconsistent moral compass and how the powers-that-be in each era determine what is or is not deemed a vice. From the Puritans who founded Massachusetts with unyielding, biblically based lawsto those modern purveyors of morality who currently campaign against video game violence, Vice Capadeslooks at the American history we all know from a fresh and exciting perspective and shows how vice has shaped our nation, sometimes without us even knowing it"-- Provided by publisher.
Abstract	"From the founding of Plymouth Colony to the present day, "Vice Capades" looks at our relationship with the actions, attitudes, and antics that have separated morality from depravity"-- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-266) and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2016049880
ISBN	9781612348940 (hardback)
ISBN	9781612349299 (pdf)

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