Rich, Free, and Miserable - The Failure of Success in America

Informationen zum Autor John Brueggemann is professor of sociology and Quadracci Chair in Social Responsibility at Skidmore College. He is the author of Racial Competition and Class Solidarity and a number of journal articles, and he is a regular speaker on topics including class, race, inequality, and social change. Klappentext Compared to much of the rest of the world, America and its citizens are rich. But many people are also deeply miserable-at work, at home, or both. This provocative book unpacks why so many people are struggling, both emotionally and financially, in a nation that looks so prosperous on the surface. Author John Brueggemann not only outlines these pressing social problems, but also offers practical suggestions for people looking to make a positive change. Inhaltsverzeichnis AcknowledgmentsChapter 1: IntroductionChapter 2: Missing the Forest and Most of the Trees: What's Useful and What's Not in Current ConversationsChapter 3: Social Change and Continuity in U.S. HistoryChapter 4: Triumph of the MarketChapter 5: Economic Life: Winning the Rat RaceChapter 6: Civil Life: Cool iPods, Rolling Stops, and Fighting DadsChapter 7: Family Life: Frenzy and AtomizationChapter 8: Resetting the Moral CompassNotesBibliographyIndexAbout the Author

Product details

• Authors: John Brueggemann, Brueggemann John
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 16.08.2010
• EAN: 9781442200937
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-0093-7
• No. of pages: 244
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Urban, Social classes, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Classes & Economic Disparity, Urban communities, Urban communities / city life