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Affluenza, Part 1: Judith Levine on Not Buying It: My Year without Shopping The University of Wisconsin-Marathon County, located in Wausau, has organized a series of events on "Affluenza," along with other project partners. "Affluenza," from the book and public television special of the same name, is defined as "a socially transmitted condition of overload, debt, anxiety and waste, resulting from the dogged pursuit of more." In this talk given Sept. 27, 2006, author Judith Levine discusses her book, "Not Buying It: My Year without Shopping." Levine is introduced by UWMC associate sociology professor Ann Herda-Rapp. view the video [1 hr. 3 min.] | read the transcript |
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