Elsewhere, U.S.A. /
Conley, Dalton, 1969-
Elsewhere, U.S.A. / Dalton Conley. - 1st ed. - New York : Pantheon Books, c2009. - xiv, 221 p. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-207) and index.
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.
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.
9780375422904 0375422900
2007050081
Social change.
Social structure.
Social problems.
Economic indicators.
Social indicators.
HM831 / .C654 2009
306.0973/09045
Elsewhere, U.S.A. / Dalton Conley. - 1st ed. - New York : Pantheon Books, c2009. - xiv, 221 p. ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 195-207) and index.
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.
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.
9780375422904 0375422900
2007050081
Social change.
Social structure.
Social problems.
Economic indicators.
Social indicators.
HM831 / .C654 2009
306.0973/09045