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Social Science Books|The High Price of Materialism Episode
Deborah Harper, President of Psychjourney, interviews Dr. Tim
Kasser, author of The High Price of Materialism
published by the MIT Press.
After receiving his Ph.D. in Psychology from the
University of Rochester in 1994, Dr. Kasser accepted a position
at Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois, where
he is currently an associate professor of psychology.
He has authored numerous scientific articles and book
chapters on materialism, values, and goals, among other topics. His books
include, The High Price of Materialism, Psychology and Consumer
Culture, (co-edited with Allen D. Kanner.
Dr. Kasser also serves as an
Associate Editor for the Journal of
Personality and Social Psychology: Personality Processes and Individual
Differences. In the last several years, he has become increasingly involved
with activist groups
who work against the commercialization of children and who work towards a more
inwardly rich lifestyle than what is offered by consumerism. He lives with his
wife, two sons, and assorted animals in the Western Illinois countryside. Visit
his webpage.
[ Mon, 11 Jun 2007 17:10:00 GMT ]
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