Challenge of affluence, the: self-control and well-being in the united states and britain since 1950
Auteur :
Offer, Avner
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780198208532
Date de publication :
9 mars 2006
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
831 g
Format :
book
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Drawing on the cognitive research, this book provides a reasoned critique of modern consumer society, especially the assumption that freedom of choice necessarily maximizes individual and social well-being. It demonstrates the comparative studies of US and British market consumption, and of personal relations.