Consumed : how markets corrupt children, infantilize adults, and swallow citizens whole

Benjamin R. Barber

The birth of consumers. Capitalism triumphant and the infantilist ethos ; From protestantism to puerility -- The eclipse of citizens. Infantilizing consumers: the coming of kidults ; Privatizing citizens: the making of civic schizophrenia ; Branding identities: the loss of meaning ; Totalizing society: the end of diversity -- The fate of citizens. Resisting consumerism: can capitalism cure itself? ; Overcoming civic schizophrenia: restoring citizenship in a world of interdependence

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Alternative title:	Consumed Con $umed How markets corrupt children, infantilize adults, and swallow citizens whole
Year of publication:	2007
Authors:	Barber, Benjamin R.
Publisher:	New York, NY [u.a.] : Norton
Subject:	Konsumentenverhalten \| Consumer behaviour \| Kinder \| Children \| Sozialpsychologie \| Social psychology \| Konsum \| Consumption \| Materialismus \| Materialism \| Ethik \| Ethics \| Soziale Lage \| Social situation \| Kapitalismus \| Capitalism \| Verbraucherverhalten \| USA \| Kind
Description of contents:	Table of Contents [loc.gov]

Extent:	X, 406 p. 24cm
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. - Formerly CIP The birth of consumers. Capitalism triumphant and the infantilist ethos ; From protestantism to puerility -- The eclipse of citizens. Infantilizing consumers: the coming of kidults ; Privatizing citizens: the making of civic schizophrenia ; Branding identities: the loss of meaning ; Totalizing society: the end of diversity -- The fate of citizens. Resisting consumerism: can capitalism cure itself? ; Overcoming civic schizophrenia: restoring citizenship in a world of interdependence
ISBN:	0-393-04961-2 ; 978-0-393-04961-9
Classification:	Wirtschaftssoziologie, Wirtschaftspsychologie ; Wirtschaftliche Faktoren ; USA
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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