The affluent society revisited Berry, Michael 1948- creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. History. enk 2015 2013 First edition. monographic eng remote vi, 204 pages ; 24 cm This book revisits John Kenneth Galbraith's The Affluent Society in the context of the background to and causes of the global economic crisis that erupted in 2008. Why revisit The affluent society? -- The power of ideas: reflections on the conventional wisdom -- The central tradition -- Inequality -- Economic security -- The ambiguities of production -- The dethroned consumer -- Inflation -- Debt -- The theory of social balance -- Switching tracks -- The idea of power -- The moral order -- Concluding thoughts. Mike Berry. Includes bibliographical references (pages 189-195) and index. n-us--- Galbraith, John Kenneth 1908-2006 Affluent society (Galbraith, John Kenneth) Galbraith, John Kenneth United States Economic policy 21st century Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009 United States Economic conditions 1945- Economics History 21st century États-Unis Politique économique 21e siècle Crise financière mondiale, 2008-2009 États-Unis Conditions économiques 1945- Économie politique Histoire 21e siècle Economic history Economic policy Economics United States Konsumgesellschaft Ökonomische Ideengeschichte Global Financial Crisis (2008-2009) fast (OCoLC)fst01755654 Since 1945 fast HC106.5.G326 B47 2015 330.9051 (OCoLC)910856229 (OCoLC)935784429 (ATU)b17506530 9780199686506 0199686505 0191510033 9780191510038 0198746423 9780198746423 9780191766374 0191766372 2015509246 http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=https://academic.oup.com/book/3825 UKMGB 160116 20260319160919.7 in00005711929 eng