Consumerism

Book 2010

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Consumption (Economics)

Consumption (Economics) Juvenile literature

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ISBN:

9780737745078
9780737745061
073774507X
0737745061

Description:

231 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents:

Why consider opposing viewpoints?
Introduction
1: What Is The Impact Of Consumerism?
Chapter preface
1: Consumption is linked to economic well-being / Kevin A Hassett and Aparna Mathur
2: Consumption is not an indicator of economic well-being / Virginia Postrel
3: Consumerism may be linked to mental and emotional problems / Tori DeAngelis
4: Consumerism is not linked to mental and emotional problems / Brendan O'Neill
5: Consumption of luxury goods is changing among consumers / Knowledge@Wharton
6: Luxury is not the same as consumer excess / Joseph Epstein
Periodical bibliography
2: What Facilitates Consumerism?
Chapter preface
1: Advertising promotes consumerism / Anup Shah
2: Shopping addiction promotes consumerism / Charles Shaw
3: Capitalism promotes consumerism / Rick Wolff
4: Capitalism is confused with consumerism / Michael J Foster
5: Recession is hurting consumerism / Alex Williams
6: Recession will not hurt consumerism / Zachary Karabell
Periodical bibliography
3: Is Consumerism A Problem?
Chapter preface
1: Consumerism harms children / Kris Berggren
2: Dangers of consumerism for children are overstated / Karen Sternheimer
3: Environmental movement has created greet consumerism / Frank Furedi
4: Rejecting consumerism can help the environment / Wendee Holtcamp
5: Credit card consumerism creates debt / Stuart Vyse
6: Credit card consumerism is ending / Kimberly Palmer
Periodical bibliography
4: Should Consumerism Be Rejected?
Chapter preface
1: Consumerism should be rejected / Wanda Urbanska
2: Rejecting consumerism is unrealistic / Reihan Salam
3: Freeganism addresses the problems of consumerism / Sergio Burns
4: Moderate consumerism is more practical than freeganism / Raina Kelley
5: Consumerism conflicts with Christianity / Christian Science Monitor
6: Consumerism can benefit Christianity / Jeremy Lott
Periodical bibliography
For further discussion
Organizations to contact
Bibliography of books
Index

LCCN:

2009026339

Control Number:

789508

Other Authors:

Espejo, Roman, 1977-

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