Challenging choices : ideology, consumerism and policy / Michael Clarke.
This lively and topical book provides a critique of choice in contemporary society and policy. Having choices empowers us, but constant extension of choice overwhelms us. In a concise and readable style, the author considers whether choice enhances or burdens our lives, and questions the blithe assu...
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Full Text (via ProQuest) |
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Bristol, UK ; Portland, OR :
Policy Press,
2010.
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| Summary: | This lively and topical book provides a critique of choice in contemporary society and policy. Having choices empowers us, but constant extension of choice overwhelms us. In a concise and readable style, the author considers whether choice enhances or burdens our lives, and questions the blithe assumption that more choice is always for the better. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (iv, 211 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-204) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781847428660 1847428665 1282754343 9781282754348 9781447300670 144730067X |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |