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The overspent American : why we want what we don't need
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- Summary
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Film explains the cultural forces behind Americans overspending in order to demonstrate material success.
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- Creator
- with Juliet Schor
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- Northampton, MA : Media Education Foundation, [2003]
- ©2003
- Physical Details
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- 1 videodisc (37 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
- ISBNs
- 9781893521919, 1893521915
- OCLC
- ocm54449897
- Credits
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- Juliet Schor
- Executive producers, Sut Jhally, Loretta Alper ; producer, editor, camera, Kelly Garner
- Documentary.
- Videodisc release of the 2003 documentary film.
- DVD.
- In English with optional English and Spanish subtitles.
- The cycle of work and spend -- Stretching reference groups -- The visible lifestyle -- The costs of overspending -- Getting off the consumer escalator -- Downshifting -- Kid spending -- Lipstick -- SUV advertising