The overspent American : why we want what we don't need
(eVideo)
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, 33 min.)
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Consumer behavior -- United States.
Consumer protection.
Consumption (Economics) -- United States.
Consumption (Economics).
Credit -- United States.
Debt -- United States.
Documentary films.
Finance, Personal -- United States.
Lifestyles -- United States.
Saving and investment -- United States.
Values -- United States.
Consumer protection.
Consumption (Economics) -- United States.
Consumption (Economics).
Credit -- United States.
Debt -- United States.
Documentary films.
Finance, Personal -- United States.
Lifestyles -- United States.
Saving and investment -- United States.
Values -- United States.
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Format
eVideo
Language
English
Notes
Creation/Production Credits
Executive producers, Sut Jhally, Loretta Alper ; producer, editor, camera, Kelly Garner.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally produced by Media Education Foundation in 2004.
Description
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.
Target Audience
Grade 9+
Target Audience
Higher education.
System Details
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Alper, L., Garner, K., Jhally, S., & Schor, J. (2014). The overspent American: why we want what we don't need . Kanopy Streaming.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Loretta. Alper et al.. 2014. The Overspent American: Why We Want What We Don't Need. Kanopy Streaming.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Loretta. Alper et al.. The Overspent American: Why We Want What We Don't Need Kanopy Streaming, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Alper, Loretta., Kelly Garner, Sut Jhally, and Juliet Schor. The Overspent American: Why We Want What We Don't Need Kanopy Streaming, 2014.
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