consumers

Discusses the environmental issue of waste management and how to create a sustainable way of living.

Contains ten essays that provide varying perspectives on consumer culture, discussing whether consumer culture is harmful to society, teen spending habits, how high socioeconomic status can cause depression, overconsumption, and related topics, and including essays by Howard Bloom, Peter Dodson, Jean Kilbourne, and others.

"Are you a smart shopper? Being able to spot a bargain or find the best deal on a professional service is just the beginning. To make the most of your money, it's also important to understand advertising tricks, protect yourself from scams, and know your rights as a consumer. Developing smart spending habits today will lead to a brighter financial future."--Publisher website.

Uses personal stories, expert commentary, and historic advertising film clips to illustrate the causes and consequences of consumerism in American society.

"Shoshana Zuboff . . . tackles the social, political, business, personal, and technological meaning of 'surveillance capitalism' as an unprecedented new market form . . . [and] the consequences of surveillance capitalism for . . . individuals and . . . society . . ."--Provided by publisher.

". . . children's author Kevin Sylvester and business professor Michael Hlinka team up . . . to tackle the complex dynamics of the global economy, examining the often complex journey of ordinary goods, from production right to [the] doorsteps. Using familiar examples, . . . charts and graphs, and . . . humor, Hlinka and Sylvester introduce young readers to concepts such as relative value and fair wages and how to think critically about . .. purchasing decisions . . ."--Provided by publisher.

Introduces the economic concepts of producers and consumers.

Sara Bongiorni recounts her family's year-long boycott of Chinese products, describing what she learned about how easy, or difficult, it could be to live without China, which is the world's fastest growing economy.

Journalist Adam Minter takes us on an unexpected adventure into the often-hidden, multibillion-dollar industry of reuse: thrift stores in the American Southwest to vintage shops in Tokyo, flea markets in Southeast Asia to used-goods enterprises in Ghana, and more. Along the way, Minter meets the fascinating people who handle-and profit from-our rising tide of discarded stuff, and asks a pressing question: In a world that craves shiny and new, is there room for it all?.

People have a variety of needs and wants and people do different jobs to meet those needs.