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Consumption (Economics)
MARC Display
Consumerism
/ Roman Espejo, editor.
Greenhaven Press, c2010.
Call #:
339.47 C758
Subjects
Consumption (Economics)
Series
Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
ISBN:
9780737745078 (pbk.)
073774507X (pbk.)
9780737745061 (hardcover)
0737745061 (hardcover)
Description:
231 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:
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.
Summary:
From the Publisher: Each volume in the Contemporary Issues Companion series provides readers with a wealth of information on topics of current interest. Focusing on important social issues, each anthology examines its subject in a variety of ways, from personal statistical articles to the most relevant commentaries and overview. Every essay is introduced with a brief summary of its main points and biographical information about the author, while the book's introduction presents a broad overview of the issues discussed. A perfect resource for both students and the general reader, the Contemporary Issues Companion series is sure to be a valued source of current and readable information.
Other authors:
Espejo, Roman, 1977-
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