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Do Americans Shop Too Much?

Do Americans Shop Too Much? - Paperback

by Juliet Schor
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Availability:In StockContributor:Juliet Schor, Joshua Cohen (Editor)Series:New Democracy Forum #6Publish date:4/24/2000Pages:118
Language:EnglishPublisher:Beacon PressISBN-13:9780807004432ISBN-10:080700443XUPC:9780807004432Book Category:Social Science, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Sociology, Consumer Behavior, Popular CultureSize:8.00 x 5.38 x 0.28 inchesWeight:0.3307Product ID:SCV85QJZ0Z
Juliet Schor breaks a taboo by exposing Americans' shopping habits to moral society. Schor disapproves of unfettered private consumption, not only because we already use up so much, but also because overspending to bolster a sense of self does not lead to happiness. Along with her critique, Schor suggests intriguing ideas for making 'status' goods accessible for all--for example, imposing high taxes on expensive items to subsidize lines of affordable 'luxury' goods. A firestorm of responses follow from economist Robert Frank and others.

The New Democracy Forum is a series of short paperback originals exploring creative solutions to our most urgent national concerns.

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Language:EnglishPublisher:Beacon PressISBN-13:9780807004432ISBN-10:080700443XUPC:9780807004432Book Category:Social Science, Business & EconomicsBook Subcategory:Sociology, Consumer Behavior, Popular CultureSize:8.00 x 5.38 x 0.28 inchesWeight:0.3307Product ID:SCV85QJZ0Z
Author of The Overworked American and The Overspent American, Juliet Schor is professor of economics at Harvard University.
Publisher: Beacon Press

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Juliet Schor, Joshua Cohen (Editor)

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Juliet Schor

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