Cheap the high cost of discount culture
An Atlantic correspondent uncovers the true cost--in economic, political, and psychic terms--of our penchant for making and buying things as cheaply as possible, providing evidence that "buying cheap" has resulted in a host of socioeconomic ills that include a blighted landscape, escalating debt (bo...
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Cheap : |b the high cost of discount culture / |c Ellen Ruppel Shell. |
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| 300 | |a xix, 296 p. ; |c 25 cm. | ||
| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (p. [281]-285) and index. | ||
| 520 | |a An Atlantic correspondent uncovers the true cost--in economic, political, and psychic terms--of our penchant for making and buying things as cheaply as possible, providing evidence that "buying cheap" has resulted in a host of socioeconomic ills that include a blighted landscape, escalating debt (both personal and national), stagnating incomes, and fraying communities. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Discount nation -- The founding fathers -- Winner take nothing -- The outlet gambit -- Markdown madness -- Death of a craftsman -- Discounting and its discontents -- Cheap eats -- The double-headed dragon -- The perfect price. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Discount houses (Retail trade) | |
| 650 | 0 | 0 | |a Consumer behavior. |
| 690 | 0 | |a Seibel, Sophie Stein tribute. | |
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