Original publication date
1958
Pages
xii; 13-286
Status
Available
Call number
Publication
New York: New American Library, c1958; Tenth Printing, later print date?
Physical description
xii, 13-286 p.; 17.8 cm
Language
Description
Galbraith's classic on the "economic of abundance" is, in the words of the New York Times, "a compelling challenge to conventional thought." With customary clarity, eloquence, and humor, Galbraith cuts to the heart of what economic security means (and doesn't mean) in today's world and lays bare the hazards of individual and societal complacence about economic inequity. While "affluent society" and "conventional wisdom" (first used in the book) have entered the vernacular, the message of the book has not been so widely embraced--reason enough to rediscover The Affluent Society.
Subjects
Awards
National Book Award (Finalist — Nonfiction — 1959)
Hillman Prize (Book — 1958)
Notable Books List (1958)