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The culture of excess : how America lost self-control and why we need to redefine success / J.R. Slosar.
Van Pelt Library BF575.N35 S55 2009
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Slosar, J. R. (Jay R.)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Narcissism--United States.
- Narcissism.
- Social values--United States.
- Social values.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- xxvii, 205 pages ; 25 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, [2009]
- Summary:
- The Culture of Excess is the first book to assess the impact of economic and social factors on the nation's psychological well-being. Narcissism, productive narcissism, psychopathy, rigidity and self destruction, perfectionism, the illusion of success, and identity achievement all come into play as Slosar diagnoses the psychological drivers behind this indulgent age, offering his prescription for helping "Generation Me" become "Generation We." --from publisher description
- Contents:
- Cultural narcissism 2.0
- Marketplace mania
- Digital coping: loss, reality, and self-deception
- (Un)meaningful comparisons
- Health care: waste, excess, and brokers
- Social narcissism: images, reality, and heroes
- Multiple identity: isn't that special
- Generation we.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780313377686
- 0313377685
- 9780313377693
- 0313377693
- OCLC:
- 335711009
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