Rich, free, and miserable : the failure of success in America / John Brueggemann.

Author/creator Brueggemann, John, 1965-
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2010.
Descriptionx, 233 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- Missing the forest and most of the trees: what's useful and what's not in current conversations -- Some explanations -- Social change and continuity in U.S. history -- Triumph of the market -- Economic life: winning the rat race -- Civil life: cool iPods, rolling stops, and fighting dads -- Family life: frenzy and atomization -- Resetting the moral compass.
Abstract Explores why so many people are struggling, both emotionally and financially, in the United States, which is supposed to be one of the richest countries in the world.
Local noteLittle-305131060111M
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010011252
ISBN9781442200937 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN1442200936 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9781442200951 (electronic)
ISBN1442200952 (electronic)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks HN90.M6 B783 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold