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"Getting what you want" today is increasingly linked to buying something. But is the purchase always enough? Picking up where "simplifying" may not satisfy, Dematerializing acknowledges the pleasures, along with the pitfalls, of living in a material world. With a sharp reporter's eye and a wry sensibility, Jane Hammerslough encourages readers to explore how a consumption-crazed culture affects their own relationships with objects. By considering what possessions can and can't do, and by exploring where belief in the magic of the material encroaches on belief in ourselves and other people, Dematerializing offers insight into the pressures of living in a possession-obsessed environment--and ways to tame materialism in our own lives. Grounded by real-world examples, research, and the author's own experience, this inspiring book is for those who appreciate having "nice things" but are also disturbed by the control "nice things" sometimes have on their lives.
| Acknowledgments | p. ix |
| Materializing | p. 1 |
| At Peace with the Past | p. 35 |
| Good in Your Skin | p. 59 |
| Understanding | p. 85 |
| Belonging | p. 109 |
| Love | p. 137 |
| Doing the Right Thing | p. 157 |
| Being Better | p. 185 |
| Free from Fear | p. 207 |
| Control | p. 229 |
| Dematerializing | p. 249 |
| Recommended Reading | p. 269 |
| Index | p. 275 |
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ISBN: 9780738207728
ISBN-10: 0738207721
Series: Taming the Power of Possessions
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 288
Published: 1st September 2002
Publisher: INGRAM PUBLISHER SERVICES US
Country of Publication: GB
Dimensions (cm): 20.96 x 13.97
x 1.91
Weight (kg): 0.33
Edition Number: 1
