by JamesBTwitchell (Author)
Twitchell embarks on an insightful, fearless, and funny exploration of two of the central themes of modern American culture -- materialism and consumerism -- and counters the notion of the "used and abused consumer" with an unflinching look at commercial culture, starting from the observation that "we are powerfully attracted to the world of goods (after all, we don't call them 'bads')."
Format: Paperback
Pages: 310
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 10 Nov 2000
ISBN 10: 0231115199
ISBN 13: 9780231115193