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Barry Glassner has appeared on numerous television and radio programs, and has written for the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Times. A professor of sociology at USC, Glassner lives in Los Angeles. His most recent book is THE GOSPEL OF FOOD: Everything You Think You Know About Food Is Wrong.

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	The Culture of Fear: Why Americans Are Afraid of the Wrong Things 3.66 avg rating — 1,474 ratings — published 1999 — 10 editions	My rating:
	The Gospel of Food: Everything You Think You Know About Food Is Wrong 3.26 avg rating — 248 ratings — published 2007 — 6 editions	My rating:
	Bodies/Why We Look 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1988 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Our Studies, Ourselves: Sociologists' Lives and Work 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2003	My rating:
	Qualitative Sociology as Everyday Life 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1999 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Jewish Role in American Life: An Annual Review, Volume 1 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2008	My rating:
	The Jewish Role in American Life: An Annual Review, Volume 4 by Barry Glassner (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jeremy Schoenberg, Tobin Belzer 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2008	My rating:
	The Qualitative-Quantitative Distinction in the Social Sciences by Barry Glassner (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Jonathan D. Moreno (Series Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2010	My rating:
	Drugs In Adolescent Worlds: Burnouts To Straights by Barry Glassner (Goodreads Author), Julia Loughlin 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	My rating:
	Essential Interactionism: On The Intelligibility Of Prejudice 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	My rating:

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Barry Glassner liked Joni Lynn's review of The Gospel of Food: " I couldn't put this down - it's one of the most interesting nonfictions I've ever read. A lot of the information the author shares actually changed my opinion - about dieting, obesity, fast food, health food, etc. Anyone who eats should read 'The... " Read more of this review »
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Barry Glassner liked Cynthia's review of The Gospel of Food: " I stumbled upon The Gospel Of Food by Barry Glassner in the library. Boy, am I glad I did. It's well written It's non-fiction, but reads like a good novel. It's fun for foodies. It's humorous. It's good to talk about food and health. It's fun to agree... " Read more of this review »
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Barry Glassner liked Karl's review of The Gospel of Food: " This book should be read by everyone who eats. As with Glassner's previous THE CULTURE OF FEAR, this book adjusted my cultural perspective. If you've ever eaten, been tempted to eat, or not eaten something because "it isn't good for you," then thi... " Read more of this review »
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Barry Glassner liked Sarah's review of The Gospel of Food: " Strikingly similar to Michael Pollan's, In Defense of Food. Nonetheless, a well-researched and executed book poking holes in many of the prevalent theories surrounding food and nutrition.Glassner differs from Pollan in that he approaches common my... " Read more of this review »
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