Refrigerator Rights: Creating Connections and Restoring Relationships - Hardcover

Miller, Will; Sparks, Glenn

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9780399528309: Refrigerator Rights: Creating Connections and Restoring Relationships
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 039952830X ISBN 13: 9780399528309
Publisher: Perigee Trade, 2002

Synopsis

Identities three factors contributing to a lack of intimate connections--mobility away from the extended family, individualism, and media distractions--and calls for lifestyle changes designed to re-create essential relationships.

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About the Author

Dr. Will Miller is a therapist, ordained minister, corporate speaker, standup comedian and leading cultural analyst. He was the on-air spokesperson for "Nick-At-Nite" for five years and also hosted the NBC show "The Other Side." He is a regular guest lecturer at Purdue University and lives with his wife, Dr. Sally Miller.

Glenn Sparks, Ph.D., is a professor and noted researcher of Mass Communication at Purdue University.

Reviews

Therapist Miller and media expert Sparks put another twist on the oft-lamented problem of the impersonal modern world by analyzing how our "isolation culture" affects our relationships with the friends and family who are close enough to have so-called refrigerator rights. This odd-sounding label refers to people who can comfortably open each other's refrigerators, scan the contents and then help themselves, all without breaching etiquette. It's a homey symbol for a relationship that has crossed a critical line of intimacy. The authors explore how unfortunate contemporary realities-frequent relocations, obsessive focus on careers and too much time spent with electronic media-can erode these relationships. They offer guidance on how to reverse this trend and nurture such crucial associations. Though the book is somewhat repetitive and occasionally swerves dangerously close to hokey, Miller and Sparks call attention to an important issue.
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Publisher
Perigee Trade
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
039952830X
ISBN 13 
9780399528309
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
224
Rating
  • 3.92 out of 5 stars
    24 ratings by Goodreads