The Challenge of Affluence

The Challenge of Affluence
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 473
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ISBN-10 : 9780198208532
ISBN-13 : 0198208537
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Book Synopsis The Challenge of Affluence by : Avner Offer

Download or read book The Challenge of Affluence written by Avner Offer and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-03-09 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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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