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Some of Orenstein’s other forays, such as the chapter on the wolf’s cross-dressing, fare less well. This can perhaps be blamed on the good old academic microscope. Is the wolf’s donning of the grandmother’s clothes really rife with suggestions of the construction of gender roles—or are modern-day images of a pregnant wolf meant only to be funny? The humor factor is, strangely enough, something Orenstein never discusses. She seems to view all of the latter-day Riding Hoods as cultural...
...lobby recount tribal legends. "It's impossible for guests to leave here and not take at least a little piece of the Pima and Maricopa culture back with them," says sales and marketing director Jim Curtis. It's too soon to tell how the Wild Horse will fare, but Norman MacLeod, a Sheraton executive vice president, says the company already plans to open more hotels centered on the local history and culture of specific regions...
...norms of political correctness. The faculty would never have invited anyone who defames blacks, hispanics, women or homosexuals—the minorities currently under liberal protection. Anti-Semitism, on the other hand, is quite the trend. The dramatization of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion is currently primetime fare for much of the Arab and Muslim world, to the notable silence of the Harvard English department or any other Harvard department. Europe is enjoying a revival of the oldest hatred—though even some of Paulin’s British colleagues complain that he has gone somewhat overboard...
Selection: 3,200 in an average store. Better for standard Holly-wood fare, not indie or anime...
...WELL FARE Chef Chris Salans of Mozaic restaurant in Ubud, Bali's cultural heart, is happy to share the secrets behind his recipes to any one who asks. "The garnish on the seared tuna? Raw shallots and ginger flowers marinated with lime leaf." But when asked about the secret to his current success?his elegant restaurant has been booked full more often than not in the six weeks following the bombing?he is less forthcoming. Most tourists still traveling to Bali are bypassing the more crowded and commercial haunts?except for Ubud's. But to not give the wrong impression...