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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Roberts, James Andrew
Titre(s) : Shiny objects [Texte imprimé] : why we spend money we don't have in search of happiness we can't buy / James A. Roberts
Édition : 1st ed
Publication : New York : HarperOne, cop. 2011
Description matérielle : xi, 353 p. : ill. ; 24 cm
Comprend : Shiny objects ; Chasing the American dream ; The American dream on steroids ; The
cat's out of the (shopping) bag ; The treadmill of consumption ; The cashless society
; Money's hidden costs : sacrificing our life goals ; Collateral damage : relationships
; Why are we so materialistic? ; Heaven help us : the prosperity gospel ; Weapons
of mass consumption ; The three ingredients of self-control ; Step away from the
shopping cart : environmental programming for consumers ; The carrot and the stick
: behavioral programming for consumers ; Your money or your life.
Note(s) : Includes bibliographical references (p. [315]-337) and index
Roberts, professor of marketing at Baylor University, studies why Americans believe
and behave as if possessions will induce, increase, and enhance happiness. His inquiry
provides ample psychological and historical insights as well as self-assessment quizzes
on how much we spend and how vulnerable we are to status anxiety
Sujet(s) : Consommation -- États-Unis
Rêve américain
Consommation -- Psychologie
Matérialisme -- États-Unis
Indice(s) Dewey :
339.470 973 (23e éd.) = Consommation - États-Unis
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780062093608 (hbk.)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb42680750x
Notice n° :
FRBNF42680750
(notice reprise d'un réservoir extérieur)