Shiny objects : why we spend money we don't have in search of happiness we can't buy / James A. Robe...
Shiny objects : why we spend money we don't have in search of happiness we can't buy / James A. Robe...
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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New York : HarperOne, c2011.
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N339.47097/5
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Language
English
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Physical content
xi, 353 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents
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? -- He...
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Publisher
New York : HarperOne, c2011.
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
c2011.
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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.
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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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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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c2011.
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N339.47097/5
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74Vv32mwNGE3
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74Vv32mwNGE3
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ISBN
0061936642
9780062093608 (hbk.)
0062093606 (hbk.)
9780061936647
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339.470973
MMS ID
991009587519702626
