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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Berton, Paul.     Subjects     Consumption (Economics)     Consumption (Economics) -- Environmental aspects.     Consumption (Economics) -- Social aspects.     Shopping -- Social aspects.     Sustainable development.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Berton, Paul.       by title:      Shopomania : our obs...       by call number:      070.442 B547s     Search the Web     Berton, Paul.     Consumption (Economics)     Consumption (Economics) -- Environmental aspects.     Consumption (Economics) -- Social aspects.     Shopping -- Social aspects.     Sustainable development.       MARC Display

Shopomania : our obsession with possession / Paul Berton. by Berton, Paul. Douglas & McIntyre, 2022. Call #: 070.442 B547s Subjects Consumption (Economics)   Consumption (Economics) -- Environmental aspects.   Consumption (Economics) -- Social aspects.   Shopping -- Social aspects.   Sustainable development. ISBN:  9781771623346 Description:  308 p. ; 24 cm. Notes:  Includes index. Summary:  "Sassy and satirical, 'Shopomania' [by a journalist and editor-in-chief of The Hamilton Spectator] is a thought-provoking challenge to consumerism, a sardonic exploration of the shopping habits of the rich and famous, and a self-critical look at how and why we buy so much stuff. Shopping in one form or another had existed for millennia but, aside from a few slumps, each generation has outdone the previous one. In the past fifty years, shopping and its associated carbon footprint have grown exponentially. It's not just individuals who are addicted to shopping; modern economies depend on it. But do we really need all that stuff? (...)"--Jacket. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status   Central Library Adult Nonfiction 070.442 B547s Core Collection - Adult Adult Display 1 Add Copy to MyList Home Delivery - HN Adult Nonfiction 070.442 B547s Adult books Checked in Add Copy to MyList

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