Preference pollution : how markets create the desires we dislike / David George.
| Author/creator | George, David |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2001. |
| Description | xi, 201 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Economics, cognition, and society Economics, cognition, and society. ^A316509 |
| Contents | Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Freedom to choose -- Chapter 3. Market failure in the shaping of tastes -- Chapter 4. Fortifications, extensions, clarifications -- Chapter 5. Market failure or human imperfection? -- Chapter 6. The critic's retreat -- Chapter 7. Sexual choices: the first order's rise and the second order's fall -- Chapter 8. Risk taking: the rise of the gambler -- Chapter 9. The surge of consumer credit -- Chapter 10. Conclusion. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-193) and index. |
| LCCN | 2001001994 |
| ISBN | 0472112201 (Cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | HF5415.32 .G465 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |