Bibliograph

In cheap we trust, the story of a misunderstood American virtue, Lauren Weber

Type

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In cheap we trust, the story of a misunderstood American virtue, Lauren Weber

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p.[285]-304) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

In cheap we trust

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

318877975

Responsibility statement

Lauren Weber

Sub title

the story of a misunderstood American virtue

Summary

Considers our hot-and-cold relationship with thrift and offers a colorful ride through its history in America, from Ben Franklin and his famous maxims to the branding of Jews and the Chinese as cheap in order to neutralize the economic competition they represented

Table Of Contents

"The crowd approved the doctrine, and immediately practiced the contrary" -- A nation of savers -- "What use can a woman have for arithmetic?" -- Cheap Jews and thrifty Chinese -- "Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without" -- Lively golf balls and two-Ford freedom : the postwar years -- Spendthrift nation -- Eco-cheap -- Living cheap in the age of mass consumption -- Cheapskate psychology -- Conclusion

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