Not Buying It My Year Without Shopping

Name: Not Buying It My Year Without Shopping
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ISBN: 9780743269360

ISBN-10: 0743269365

ISBN-13: 9780743269360

Edition: 2007

Authors: Judith Levine

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Shocked by the commerce in everything from pet cloning to patriotism, frightened by the downward spiral of her finances and that of the trash-strewn earth, Judith Levine enlists her partner, Paul, in a radical experiment: to forgo all but the most necessary purchases for an entire year. Without consumer goods and experiences, Judith and Paul pursue their careers, nurture relationships, and try to keep their sanity, their identities, and their sense of humor intact. Tracking their progress -- and inevitable lapses -- Levine contemplates need and desire, scarcity and security, consumerism and citizenship. She asks the Big Questions: Can the economy survive without shopping? Are Q-tips…

Book details

List price: $18.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Free Press
Publication date: 2/27/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



December 2003: Panic


January: Surplus


February: Consumer Psychology


March: New and Improved


April: In/Voluntary Simplicity


May: Scarcity


June: Redistribution of Wealth


July: Structural Adjustments


August: Memories of Underdevelopment


September: Security Fraud


October: Brand America


November: The Ownership Society


December: Prosperity


Acknowledgments


Index