Crass struggle : greed, glitz, and gluttony in a wanna-have world / R.T. Naylor.

Author/creator Naylor, R. T., 1945-
Format Book
Publication InfoMontréal ; Ithaca [N.Y.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, ©2011.
Descriptionvi, 487 pages ; 25 cm
Subjects
Wealth--Moral and ethical aspects.
Wealth--Social aspects.
Rich people--Conduct of life.
Consumption (Economics)--Moral and ethical aspects.
Consumption (Economics)--Social aspects.
Richesse--Aspect moral.
Richesse--Aspect social.
Riches--Morale pratique.
Consommation (Économie politique)--Aspect moral.
Consommation (Économie politique)--Aspect social.

Contents Preamble: Bacchanalian adventures with the ultra-rich -- The gold-diggers: precious metal, poisoned chalice -- Vulgari: flawed beauty in the gemstones business -- Icecapades: the diamond's darker facets -- Sketchy business: on art connoisseurs and con artists -- The chiselers: from tomb-raider to curator -- The numismaniacs: when big modern money chases little old coins -- The winophiliacs: uncorking the secrets of the wine trade -- Puff artists: behind the smokescreen of high-end cigars -- Afishionados: on fishy business in the fishing business -- Jailbirds: if parrots could really talk ... -- The hunter-gatherer society: from law of the jungle to maw of the market -- Goring the tusk trade: mammoth task, toothless law? -- Coda: from class struggle to crass struggle.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [383]-471) and index.
ISBN9780773537712 (bound)
ISBN0773537716 (bound)

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Joyner General Stacks HB835 .N39 2011 ✔ Available Place Hold