In his bestselling work of "comic sociology," David Brooks coins a new word, Bobo, to describe today's upper class -- those who have wed the bourgeois world of capitalist enterprise to the hippie values of the bohemian counterculture. Their hybrid lifestyle is the atmosphere we breathe, and in this witty and serious look at the cultural consequences of the information age, Brooks has defined a new generation.
Boo-Boos in Paradise Philadelphia Magazine (blog) His 2000 book Bobos in Paradise heralded the rise of a new upper class that mixed '60s-style liberalism with '80s-style conspicuous consumption; celebrated by reviewers, it quickly became a best-seller. Brooks wrote that his hometown, Wayne, ... |
New York Times | The Founder of TreeHugger and His Apartment of the Future New York Times “It's always been about bobos in paradise, hasn't it?” he continued, referring to the TreeHugger demographic, now primed to be customers for LifeEdited. “Those wealthy urban types yearning to get in touch with themselves and the planet, ... and more » |
Selling the Pared-Down Life Pittsburgh Post Gazette "It's always been about bobos in paradise, hasn't it?" he continued, referring to the TreeHugger demographic, now primed to be customers for LifeEdited. "Those wealthy urban types yearning to get in touch with themselves and the planet, ... and more » |
Meet Dr. Hadland and Dr. Vassy Huffington Post Their resumes read like the New York Times wedding announcements parodied in the opening chapter of David Brooks' Bobos in Paradise. The couple met and started dating when Scott was interviewing for a scholarship (that he later received) that Jason had ... |
CultureMap Austin | Ten ways to know whether you're an Urban Bohemian CultureMap Austin "Bobo" was coined by David Brooks in his 2000 social commentary, Bobos in Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There. The book describes the rise of upper middle class and their penchant for spending big bucks on organic food, ... |
I ricchi votano Hollande? – Speciale Presidenziali Il Fatto Quotidiano Il primo a parlarne fu il giornalista americano David Brooks, che nel 2000 pubblicò il saggio “Bobos in Paradise”. Generalmente figli di famiglie benestanti, i bobo parigini si occupano soprattutto di arte, di moda, di pubblicità, di design o lavorano ... |
Deon.pl | Być katolikiem - wielka przygoda Deon.pl David Brooks w książce Bobos in Paradise kwestionuje głębię doświadczenia religijnego, która może być udziałem osób wybierających duchowość bez religii. Zauważa, że "indywidualizm duchowy" może łatwo stać się "duchowością bez zobowiązań" (Brooks, 2000, ... |
