Winter 1995 Issue, THE WILSON QUARTERLY

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- Editor's Comment, pp. 4-5
- At Issue, pp. 6-9
- Endangered Pastimes, p. 10
- Why Sports Matter
  Wilfrid Sheed
  , pp. 11-25
- The Technological Imperative
  Edward Tenner
  , pp. 26-34
- Listening to Steroids
  John Hoberman
  , pp. 35-44
- Sports and Society
  Allen Guttmann
  , pp. 45-49
- The Use of Force
  A.J. Bacevich
  , pp. 50-63
- Vietnam Twenty Years After the War
  Frederick Z. Brown
  , pp. 64-87
- The Book as a Container of Consciousness
  William H. Gass
  , pp. 88-101
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  Blaming the Elites (Review)
  Alan Ryan
  , pp. 102-104
  The Revolt of the Elites, and the Betrayal of Democracy, by Christopher Lasch
  1. The Revolt of the Elites, and the Betrayal of Democracy by Christopher Lasch
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  The Music King from New Orleans (Review)
  Martha Bayles
  , pp. 105-107
  Bamboula! The Life and Times of Louis Moreau Gottschalk, by S. Frederick Starr
  1. Bamboula! The Life and Times of Louis Moreau Gottschalk by S. Frederick Starr
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  How Beastly Our Beatitudes? (2 Reviews)
  Howard Kaye
  , pp. 108-111
  The Moral Animal, by Robert Wright
  1. The Moral Animal by Robert Wright
  2. The Hungry Soul by Leon R. Kass
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  History (3 Reviews) , p. 112
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    Review Fables of Abundance, by T.J. Jackson Lears (Review) , p. 112
    1. Fables of Abundance by T.J. Jackson Lears
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    2 Reviews The Private Life of Chairman Mao, by Li Zhi-Sui (2 Reviews) , p. 113
    1. The Private Life of Chairman Mao by Li Zhi-Sui
    2. Burying Mao by Richard Baum
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    Review The Southern Tradition, by Eugene D. Genovese (Review) , p. 113
    1. The Southern Tradition by Eugene D. Genovese
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  Arts & Letters (2 Reviews) , p. 114
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    Review The Ruin of Kasch, by Roberto Calasso (Review) , p. 114
    1. The Ruin of Kasch by Roberto Calasso
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    Review The Western Canon, by Harold Bloom (Review) , p. 115
    1. The Western Canon by Harold Bloom
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  Philosophy & Religion (1 Review) , p. 116
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    Review Net of Magic, by Lee Siegel (Review) , p. 116
    1. Net of Magic by Lee Siegel
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  Contemporary Affairs (3 Reviews) , p. 117
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    Review The Bell Curve, by Richard J. Herrnstein and C... (Review) , p. 117
    1. The Bell Curve by Richard J. Herrnstein and Charles Murray
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    Review Just Curious, by Cullen Murphy (Review) , p. 118
    1. Just Curious by Cullen Murphy
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    2 Reviews Conor, by Donald Harman Akenson (2 Reviews) , p. 118
    1. Conor by Donald Harman Akenson
    2. Conor Cruise O'Brien: An Anthology by Donald Harman Akenson and Conor Cruise O'Brien, ...
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  Science & Technology (1 Review) , p. 119
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    Review Journey to the Ants, by Bert Holldobler (Review) , p. 119
    1. Journey to the Ants by Bert Holldobler
- L.E. Sissman
  Anthony Hecht
  , pp. 120-121
- Poems
  L.E. Sissman
  , pp. 122-126
- Periodicals, pp. 127-153
- Commentary, pp. 154-159
- From the Center
  Charles Blitzer
  , pp. 160-162
- Cover: Detail from The Football Players
  Henri Rousseau