The overspent American : why we want what we don't need
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The overspent American : why we want what we don't need
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The work The overspent American : why we want what we don't need represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in San Francisco Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.
- Label
- The overspent American : why we want what we don't need
- Title remainder
- why we want what we don't need
- Statement of responsibility
- with Juliet Schor
- Subject
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- Consumer behavior -- United States
- Consumer protection
- Consumption (Economics)
- Consumption (Economics) -- United States
- Credit -- United States
- Debt -- United States
- Documentary films
- Finance, Personal -- United States
- Lifestyles -- United States
- Saving and investment -- United States
- Values -- United States
- Language
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- eng
- eng
- Summary
- This powerful video scrutinizes what Juliet Schor calls "the new consumerism" - a national phenomenon of upscale spending shaped and reinforced by a media system driven by commercial interests. Illustrated with hundreds of media examples, The Overspent American draws attention to the costs (both financial and social) of the relentless search for happiness and identity through spending
- Cataloging source
- MaNoMEF
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- Credits note
- Executive producers, Sut Jhally, Loretta Alper ; producer, editor, camera, Kelly Garner
- Date time place
- Originally produced by Media Education Foundation in 2004
- Intended audience
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- Grade 9+
- Higher education
- Runtime
- 32
- Technique
- live action
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