内容简介
"TheOverspentAmerican"exploreswhysomanyofusfeelmateriallydissatisfied,whyweworkstaggeringlylonghoursandyetwalkaroundwithever-presentmental"wishlists"ofthingstobuyorget,andwhyAmericanssavelessthanvirtuallyanyoneintheworld.Unlikemanyexperts,HarvardeconomistJulietB.Schordoesnotblameconsumers'lackofself-discipline.Nordoessheblameadvertisers.InsteadsheanalyzesthecrisisoftheAmericanconsumerinaculturewherespendinghasbecometheultimatesocialart.
作者简介
JulietB.Schor,bestsellingauthorofTheOverworkedAmericanandseniorlecturerandDirectorofStudies,Women'sStudies,atHarvardUniversity,writesandlectureswidelyonissuesofworkandconsumption.ShelivesinNewton,Massachusetts,withherhusbandandtwochildren.