ABSTRACT

I read the chapters included in this collection with atypical enthusiasm. In selecting which one to read next, I sometimes felt like I was looking at a 2-pound Godiva chocolate sampler. Am I in the mood for binge drinking rituals, or for public disrobement in the streets of New Orleans? Or perhaps a baby shower? This was fun, and it made for several intellectually stimulating days. When I finished reading all the chapters, I came to the following conclusions.