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Affluenza / Bullfrog Films presents ; a co-production of KCTS Television and Oregon Public Broadcasting ; producers, John de Graaf, Vivia Boe ; writer, John de Graff.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Consumers--United States--Attitudes.
- Consumers.
- Consumption (Economics).
- History.
- Advertising.
- Advertising and children.
- Marketing.
- Psychological aspects.
- Marketing--Social aspects.
- Advertising--Social aspects.
- United States.
- Advertising--Social aspects--United States.
- Advertising--United States--Psychological aspects.
- Marketing--Social aspects--United States.
- Marketing--United States--Psychological aspects.
- Youth--United States--Attitudes.
- Youth.
- Advertising and children--United States.
- Materialism--United States.
- Materialism.
- Values--United States.
- Values.
- Finance, Personal--United States.
- Finance, Personal.
- Bankruptcy--United States.
- Bankruptcy.
- Simplicity.
- Advertising--United States--History--20th century.
- Consumption (Economics)--United States--History--20th century.
- Genre:
- Documentary television programs.
- Nonfiction television programs.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 streaming video file (56 min.) : digital, sound, color
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- [Oley, Pennsylvania] : [Distributed by] Bullfrog Films, [2015]
- System Details:
- System requirements: Firefox 4 and up; Safari 5.0 and up; Chrome version 21 and up; Internet Explorer 8 and up; Flash or HTML5 player.
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- video file
- Summary:
- A fascinating look at one of the greatest social maladies of our time: overconsumption and materialism. Hosted by National Public Radio's Scott Simon, the program explores both the comical and sobering aspects of our consumerism and its enormous impact on families, communities and the environment. With the help of historians and archival film, Affluenza reveals the forces that have dramatically transformed us from a nation that prizes thriftiness--with strong beliefs in 'plain living and high thinking'--into the ultimate consumer society.
- Participant:
- Host: Scott Simon ; commentary: Richard Harwood [and 16 others].
- Credits:
- Photography, David Fox, Greg Bond, Brett Wood, Greg Davis, Tom Speer, Diana Wilmar, Kevin Felts ; sound, Gene Koon, Bill Ward, Dave Hussey, Linde Eidemiller, Restituto Bagcal, Merle Carey, Myron Partman ; music, Sheila Espinoza ; editors, John de Graaf, Charlie Hinckley, Vivia Boe, Gale Franko.
- Notes:
- Title from title frames.
- Originally produced by: KCTS Television, c1997.
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed June 4, 2015).
- Publisher Number:
- bf-affl Docuseek2
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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