Creditworthy: A History of Consumer Surveillance and Financial Identity in America - Paperback
by Josh Lauer
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Availability:In StockContributor:Josh LauerSeries:Columbia Studies in the History of U.S. CapitalismPublish date:2024-02-20Pages:368
Language:EnglishPublisher:Columbia University PressISBN-13:9780231216630ISBN-10:231216637UPC:9780231216630Book Category:Business & Economics, HistoryBook Subcategory:Corporate & Business History, Industries, United StatesBook Topic:Financial ServicesSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.82 inchesWeight:1.1905Product ID:SCEBTW2VNV
Creditworthy: A History of Consumer Surveillance and Financial Identity in America
The first consumer credit bureaus appeared in the 1870s and quickly amassed huge archives of deeply personal information. Today, the three leading credit bureaus are among the most powerful institutions in modern life--yet we know almost nothing about them. Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion are multi-billion-dollar corporations that track our movements, spending behavior, and financial status....
Series: Columbia Studies in the History of U.S. Capitalism
Language:EnglishPublisher:Columbia University PressISBN-13:9780231216630ISBN-10:231216637UPC:9780231216630Book Category:Business & Economics, HistoryBook Subcategory:Corporate & Business History, Industries, United StatesBook Topic:Financial ServicesSize:9.00 x 6.00 x 0.82 inchesWeight:1.1905Product ID:SCEBTW2VNV
Josh Lauer is an associate professor of media studies at the University of New Hampshire. His historical studies of communication technology, surveillance, and financial culture have appeared in Technology and Culture, New Media & Society, and several edited collections.
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