{"title":"Jehanne Dubrow","description":"\u003cp\u003eJehanne Dubrow’s works invite readers into a thoughtful exploration of aesthetics, ethics, and the intricate relationship between sensibility and philosophy. With titles such as \u003cem\u003eFrivolity\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eTaste\u003c\/em\u003e, her writing challenges conventional perspectives, examining how everyday experiences reflect deeper philosophical ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the intersections of \u003cstrong\u003ephilosophy\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003epsychology\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eeducation\u003c\/strong\u003e, Dubrow’s books offer insightful reflections that enrich the reader’s understanding of culture and human perception. Her nuanced approach makes complex concepts accessible without sacrificing intellectual depth.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"taste-by-jehanne-dubrow-9780231201759","title":"Taste","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaste\u003c\/i\u003e is a lyric meditation on one of our five senses, which we often take for granted. Structured as a series of \"small bites,\" the book considers the ways that we ingest the world, how we come to know ourselves and others through the daily act of tasting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough flavorful explorations of the sweet, the sour, the salty, the bitter, and umami, Jehanne Dubrow reflects on the nature of taste. In a series of short, interdisciplinary essays, she blends personal experience with analysis of poetry, fiction, music, and the visual arts, as well as religious and philosophical texts. Dubrow considers the science of taste and how taste transforms from a physical sensation into a metaphor for discernment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaste\u003c\/i\u003e is organized not so much as a linear dinner served in courses but as a meal consisting of meze, small plates of intensely flavored discourse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000758354156,"sku":"9780231201759","price":52.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/8074293482270.jpg?v=1763302397"},{"product_id":"frivolity-by-jehanne-dubrow-9780231216159","title":"Frivolity","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhy must everything be so important—so dour and solemn, so grim and austere? How about a feather boa, some frilly lace, and a bright splash of pink? In \u003cem\u003eFrivolity\u003c\/em\u003e, Jehanne Dubrow stands up for the seemingly shallow and trifling, calling for a reconsideration of what we find worthy and what we dismiss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a provocation. It offers a defence of the pursuits, objects, and people denigrated as frivolous, asking why we so readily scorn them and why, in particular, the label is so often tied to femininity and queerness. Its 101 sections move lightly across literature, art, and popular culture, from Susan Sontag, Sei Shōnagon, Jane Austen, and Mozart to Barbie, Nora Ephron rom-coms, exclamation points, and Dubrow's own \"Year of Perfect Skin.\" Written in a lyrical style, this book takes both an intimate and a rigorous approach to thinking about the frivolous, blending personal essay with scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor Dubrow, frivolity is a way of affirming the importance of joy and silliness. And don't we need a little more of both these things in an era made all too serious by autocracy and terror?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48038279610604,"sku":"9780231216159","price":75.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/92f0d5943dad4c2ebb72f6efb6373437.jpg?v=1787727404"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/jehanne-dubrow.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}