The Overspent American: Why We Want What We Don't Need - Softcover

Schor, Juliet B.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060977582 ISBN 13: 9780060977580

Verlag: HARPERCOLLINS, 1999

Inhaltsangabe

Book by Juliet B Schor

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'"Thick with survey data, less taxing than a saunter through Saks, Schor's study is a scornful indictment of consumerism--which, she argues, has created a nation of debtors but failed to fill a gaping cultural maw. This is the stuff from which revolutions are made." -- "Entertainment Weekly""[A] masterful take on the human folly of overspending."-- "Los Angeles Times Book Review""Engaging...[Schor's] case studies of families who have rejected consumerism and simplified their lifestyles are vivid and will resonate with many readers." -- "Fortune""Schor writes in a lively manner and offers fascinating information about consumer spending patterns. She has written an engaging book that will cause readers to look afresh not only at their society but also at themselves."-- "Philadelphia Inquirer""Offers trenchant commentary on Americans' overspending lifestyle and lack of savings." -- "Publishers Weekly""Consuming more now and enjoying it less? In this heavily researched but accessible work, Schor tells us how and why this is so and what we might do about it...This is an important analysis of who, or perhaps what, we are. It deserves and will surely gain a wide audience." -- "Kirkus Reviews"

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Drawing from research into motivations for spending, a comprehensive analysis of the current malaise of Americans discusses why dissatisfactions persist, why Americans save so little in spite of working long hours, and the kind of pressures people feel about spending. Reprint.

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• Verlag: HARPERCOLLINS
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0060977582
• ISBN 13: 9780060977580
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 272