The challenge of affluence : self-control and well-being in the United States and Britain since 1950 / Avner Offer.
By: Offer, Avner.
Oxford : Oxford University Press, ©2011Description: xviii, 454 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.ISBN: 9780199216628 (print).Subject(s): Economic man | Wealth -- United States -- History -- 20th century | Consumption (Economics) -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th century | Consumption (Economics) -- United States -- History -- 20th century | Wealth -- Psychological aspectsGenre/Form: Print books. In: University press scholarship online (online collection)Summary: Since the 1940s Americans and Britons have experienced rising material abundance, but also a range of social and personal disorders, including family breakdown, obesity and addiction. Drawing on the latest cognitive research, Avner Offer presents a detailed and reasoned critique of the modern consumer society.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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| On Shelf | HC260.W4 O32 2011 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000010356 |
First published in 2006.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Since the 1940s Americans and Britons have experienced rising material abundance, but also a range of social and personal disorders, including family breakdown, obesity and addiction. Drawing on the latest cognitive research, Avner Offer presents a detailed and reasoned critique of the modern consumer society.
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