An in-depth look at the corruption of the American Dream, the follow-up to the the Overworked American examines the consumer lives of Americans and the pitfalls of keeping up with the Joneses. Schor explains how and why the purchases of others in our social and professional communities can put pressure on us to spend more than we can afford to, how television viewing can undermine our ability to save, and why even households with good incomes have taken on so much debt for so many products they dont need and often dont even want.
- ISBN10 0465060579
- ISBN13 9780465060573
- Publish Date 1 October 1997
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 17 March 2021
- Imprint Basic Books (AZ)
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Language English