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Elsewhere, U.S.A., Dalton Conley

Label
Elsewhere, U.S.A., Dalton Conley
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-207) and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Elsewhere, U.S.A.
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
184982449
Responsibility statement
Dalton Conley
Summary
Examining the dramatic changes that have occurred in American society over the past three decades, the author of The Pecking Order offers a thoughtful study of the new social realities of life, explaining how the social, economic, and technological transformation has reshaped individual lives
Table Of Contents
Preface: A tale of three generations -- Introduction: Life among the elsewhere class -- From the Protestant ethic to the elsewhere ethic -- And you may find yourself behind the wheel of a large automobile : from General Motors to Google -- One plus a hundred zeros : welcome to your (n)office -- Convestment : the way we earn and spend -- Shoot the moon : public life in an age of private markets -- From elsewhere to nowhere : crime and punishment -- Polymorphous perversity : family life in the elsewhere society -- The birth of the intravidual -- Conclusion: Learning to love the BlackBerry
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