Quart, Alissa

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Bootstrapped

liberating ourselves from the American Dream
2023
Examines the American obsession with self-reliance and how it has led to inequality, self-blame, and shifted the responsibility for survival onto the backs of ordinary people.

Branded

the buying and selling of teenagers
Examines the ways American teenagers "brand" themselves, taking on identities based on the clothes they wear and things they purchase, discussing such topics as teenage authors, cosmetic surgery, the race for "cool" colleges, and the differences between 1980s and 1990s teen movie themes.
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Squeezed

why our families can't afford America
2018
Discusses the problem that families are having living in America with the limited-options economy, focusing on financial issues, living conditions, and more.
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Branded

the buying and selling of teenagers
2004
Examines the ways American teenagers "brand" themselves, taking on identities based on the clothes they wear and things they purchase, discussing such topics as teenage authors, cosmetic surgery, the race for "cool" colleges, and the differences between 1980s and 1990s teen movie themes.

Branded

the buying and selling of teenagers
2003
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