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Shiny objects : why we spend money we don't have in search of happiness we can't buy, James A. Roberts

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Summary
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
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
xi, 353 pages
Contents
  • 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
  • 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
Isbn
9780061936647
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Label
Shiny objects : why we spend money we don't have in search of happiness we can't buy
Title
Shiny objects
Title remainder
why we spend money we don't have in search of happiness we can't buy
Statement of responsibility
James A. Roberts
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
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
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Roberts, James A.
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
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  • Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer
  • Consumption (Economics)
  • American Dream
  • Materialism
  • Rêve américain
  • Matérialisme
  • BUSINESS & ECONOMICS
  • Materialism
  • Consumption (Economics)
  • United States
  • American Dream
  • Verbraucherverhalten
  • Consumption (Economics)
  • Materialism
Label
Shiny objects : why we spend money we don't have in search of happiness we can't buy, James A. Roberts
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Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-337) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • 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
  • 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
Control code
526084214
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
xi, 353 pages
Isbn
9780061936647
Lccn
2010005086
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650
Other control number
9780062093608
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)526084214
Label
Shiny objects : why we spend money we don't have in search of happiness we can't buy, James A. Roberts
Publication
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-337) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • 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
  • 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
Control code
526084214
Dimensions
24 cm
Edition
1st ed.
Extent
xi, 353 pages
Isbn
9780061936647
Lccn
2010005086
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Note
WorldCat record variable field(s) change: 650
Other control number
9780062093608
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)526084214

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