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Is American society too materialistic?, Ronnie D. Lankford, book editor

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Summary
Americans contemplate the effects of consumption on their children, the environment, and the mental and physical health of the individual and society
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
1 online resource (143 pages)
Contents
  • Consumerism is harmful / John F. Schumaker
  • Consumerism creates a healthy economy / W. Michael Cox, Richard Alm
  • Simplicity offers a healthy alternative to materialism / Wendy Priesnitz
  • Luxury spending spurs a healthy desire for self-improvement / James B. Twitchell
  • Corporate marketing is responsible for children's materialism / Jonathan Rowe, Gary Ruskin
  • Parents are responsible for children's embrace of consumer culture / James J. Farrell
  • Consumerism harms the environment / S.M. John Kennedy
  • Environmental harm caused by consumerism is overstated / Jack Hollander
  • Buying leads to happiness / Hillary Johnson
  • Materialism leads to unhappiness / Tim Kasser
  • Consumerism is empowering to teens / Jim Pooler
  • Materialism undermines the family / Patricia Dalton
  • Materialism has led to a credit culture / Brett Williams
  • Materialism leads to a lack of community / John De Graaf, David Wann, Thomas H. Naylor
  • Breaking away from materialism / Bill Talen
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Is American society too materialistic?
Title
Is American society too materialistic?
Statement of responsibility
Ronnie D. Lankford, book editor
Contributor
Subject
Language
eng
Summary
Americans contemplate the effects of consumption on their children, the environment, and the mental and physical health of the individual and society
Member of
Cataloging source
DLC
Dewey number
339.4/70973
Index
index present
LC call number
HC110.C6
LC item number
I79 2006
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • dictionaries
  • bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1962-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
Lankford, Ronald D.
Series statement
At issue
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Consumption (Economics)
  • Materialism
  • Materialism
  • Consumption (Economics)
  • Materialism
  • Materialism
  • United States
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Is American society too materialistic?, Ronnie D. Lankford, book editor
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-138) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Consumerism is harmful / John F. Schumaker -- Consumerism creates a healthy economy / W. Michael Cox, Richard Alm -- Simplicity offers a healthy alternative to materialism / Wendy Priesnitz -- Luxury spending spurs a healthy desire for self-improvement / James B. Twitchell -- Corporate marketing is responsible for children's materialism / Jonathan Rowe, Gary Ruskin -- Parents are responsible for children's embrace of consumer culture / James J. Farrell -- Consumerism harms the environment / S.M. John Kennedy -- Environmental harm caused by consumerism is overstated / Jack Hollander -- Buying leads to happiness / Hillary Johnson -- Materialism leads to unhappiness / Tim Kasser -- Consumerism is empowering to teens / Jim Pooler -- Materialism undermines the family / Patricia Dalton -- Materialism has led to a credit culture / Brett Williams -- Materialism leads to a lack of community / John De Graaf, David Wann, Thomas H. Naylor -- Breaking away from materialism / Bill Talen
Extent
1 online resource (143 pages)
Form of item
online
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1035755388
Label
Is American society too materialistic?, Ronnie D. Lankford, book editor
Link
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-138) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Consumerism is harmful / John F. Schumaker -- Consumerism creates a healthy economy / W. Michael Cox, Richard Alm -- Simplicity offers a healthy alternative to materialism / Wendy Priesnitz -- Luxury spending spurs a healthy desire for self-improvement / James B. Twitchell -- Corporate marketing is responsible for children's materialism / Jonathan Rowe, Gary Ruskin -- Parents are responsible for children's embrace of consumer culture / James J. Farrell -- Consumerism harms the environment / S.M. John Kennedy -- Environmental harm caused by consumerism is overstated / Jack Hollander -- Buying leads to happiness / Hillary Johnson -- Materialism leads to unhappiness / Tim Kasser -- Consumerism is empowering to teens / Jim Pooler -- Materialism undermines the family / Patricia Dalton -- Materialism has led to a credit culture / Brett Williams -- Materialism leads to a lack of community / John De Graaf, David Wann, Thomas H. Naylor -- Breaking away from materialism / Bill Talen
Extent
1 online resource (143 pages)
Form of item
online
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Specific material designation
remote
System control number
(OCoLC)1035755388

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