The Overspent American: Why We Want What We Don’t Need – A Harvard Economist's Analysis of Consumer Culture and Crisis - Couverture souple

Schor, Juliet B.

 
9780060977580: The Overspent American: Why We Want What We Don’t Need – A Harvard Economist's Analysis of Consumer Culture and Crisis
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ISBN 10 : 0060977582 ISBN 13 : 9780060977580
Editeur : William Morrow Paperbacks, 1999

Synopsis

The Overspent American explores why so many of us feel materially dissatisfied, why we work staggeringly long hours and yet walk around with ever-present mental "wish lists" of things to buy or get, and why Americans save less than virtually anyone in the world. Unlike many experts, Harvard economist Juliet B. Schor does not blame consumers' lack of self-discipline. Nor does she blame advertisers. Instead she analyzes the crisis of the American consumer in a culture where spending has become the ultimate social art.

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À propos de l'auteur

Juliet B. Schor, bestselling author of The Overworked American and senior lecturer and Director of Studies, Women's Studies, at Harvard University, writes and lectures widely on issues of work and consumption. She lives in Newton, Massachusetts, with her husband and two children.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

The Overspent American explores why so many of us feel materially dissatisfied, why we work staggeringly long hours and yet walk around with ever-present mental "wish lists" of things to buy or get, and why Americans save less than virtually anyone in the world. Unlike many experts, Harvard economist Juliet B. Schor does not blame consumers' lack of self-discipline. Nor does she blame advertisers. Instead she analyzes the crisis of the American consumer in a culture where spending has become the ultimate social art.

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Éditeur
William Morrow Paperbacks
Date d'édition
1999
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0060977582
ISBN 13 
9780060977580
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
272
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