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In Cheap We Trust - The Story Of A Misunderstood American Virtue (Paperback) Loot Price: R548

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In Cheap We Trust - The Story Of A Misunderstood American Virtue (Paperback): Lauren Weber

In Cheap We Trust - The Story Of A Misunderstood American Virtue (Paperback)

Lauren Weber

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What does it mean to be cheap? When is it mature to stow money away and when is it miserly, even Scrooge-like? And how might Americans navigate the economic downturn in an era when everything seems disposable and when credit has felt dangerously unlimited?

In answering these questions, In Cheap We Trust combines a consideration of cheapness as it relates to personality, lifestyle, and philosophy with a colorful ride through the history of thrift in America, from Ben Franklin and his famous maxims to Hetty Green, the 19th-century millionaire named by Guinness as "the world's most miserly person," to the branding of Jews, Chinese, and other ethnic groups as cheap in order to neutralize the economic competition they represented.

Weber also explores contemporary expressions and dilemmas of thrift, from Dumpster-diving to Keynes's "Paradox of Thrift" to today's recession-driven enthusiasm for frugal living.

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Imprint:	Little, Brown
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2008
First published:	October 2010
Authors:	Lauren Weber
Dimensions:	210 x 140 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	336
ISBN-13:	978-0-316-03029-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Consumer issues Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > Social classes > General Promotions
LSN:	0-316-03029-5
Barcode:	9780316030298