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Summary:

A fascinating look at one of the greatest social maladies of our time: overconsumption and materialism. Hosted by National Public Radio's Scott Simon, the program explores both the comical and sobering aspects of our consumerism and its enormous impact on families, communities and the environment. With the help of historians and archival film, Affluenza reveals the forces that have dramatically transformed us from a nation that prizes thriftiness--with strong beliefs in 'plain living and high thinking'--into the ultimate consumer society.

Contributors:

De Graaf, John, film producer, screenwriter
Boe, Vivia, film producer
Simon, Scott, host
Harwood, Richard, commentator
KCTS (Television station : Seattle, Wash.)
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Bullfrog Films

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Closed-captioned.

Subjects:

Consumers > United States > Attitudes
Advertising > Social aspects > United States
Advertising > United States > Psychological aspects
Marketing > Social aspects > United States
Marketing > United States > Psychological aspects
Youth > United States > Attitudes
Advertising and children > United States
Materialism > United States
Values > United States
Finance, Personal > United States
Bankruptcy > United States
Simplicity
Advertising > United States > History > 20th century
Consumption (Economics) > United States > History > 20th century
1900-1999
Consumers
Advertising > Social aspects
Advertising
Advertising > Psychological aspects
Marketing > Social aspects
Marketing
Marketing > Psychological aspects
Youth > Attitudes
Youth
Advertising and children
Materialism
Values
Finance, Personal
Bankruptcy
Consumption (Economics)
Consumers > Attitudes
United States

Genres:

Documentary television programs
Nonfiction television programs
Internet videos
Online media
History

Performers:

Host: Scott Simon ; commentary: Richard Harwood [and 16 others].

Production Credits:

Photography, David Fox, Greg Bond, Brett Wood, Greg Davis, Tom Speer, Diana Wilmar, Kevin Felts ; sound, Gene Koon, Bill Ward, Dave Hussey, Linde Eidemiller, Restituto Bagcal, Merle Carey, Myron Partman ; music, Sheila Espinoza ; editors, John de Graaf, Charlie Hinckley, Vivia Boe, Gale Franko.

General Notes:

Streaming media.
Restricted to the University of North Texas System.
Originally produced by: KCTS Television, c1997.
Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed June 4, 2015).

Audience:

Grades: 6 and up.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (56 min.)) : sound, color

Audio Characteristics:

digital

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

Online Video

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, Docuseek2: bf-affl

OCLC Numbers:

916530551

Other Control Numbers:

[Unknown Type]: doc00000373