Includes bibliographical references (pages 96-98) and index
Contents:
Consumer culture harms society / Benjamin Barber, interviewed by Kimberly Palmer Consumer culture benefits society / Howard Bloom Consumer culture harms children and teens / Madeline Levine Teen spending habits have changed / Natalie Zmuda Rejecting consumerism is beneficial / Robert Llewellyn Rejecting consumerism is not realistic / Tim Cavanaugh High socio-economic status causes depression / Peter Dodson Advertising is to blame for overconsumption / Jean Kilbourne Human instinct is to blame for overconsumption / John Naish American consumers are becoming more careful spenders / Noreen O?Leary What you should know about consumer culture What you should do about consumer culture
