https://www.bruceleelibrary.jamescbishop.com/lib/files/original/f2b027722d72af3e9558be2b12715f1f.jpg 569a54a08a14155a383a880e67991e5e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Books Description An account of the resource Books owned or studied by Bruce Lee Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Bishop Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Doug Klinger, Marcos Ocana Book Author Vance Packard Publication Year 1960 Publisher David McKay Company Language English Subject Matter Self-Help Description <em>The Waste Makers</em> is a 1960 book on consumerism by Vance Packard. It was bestselling when it was released. The book argues that people in the United States consume a lot more than they should and are harmed by their consumption. <br /><br />One reviewer summarized the book's thesis as follows: <br /><br />"American society overemphasizes consumption, especially the quantity rather than the quality of what it consumes, and that it therefore sacrifices culture, prudence, and a proper concern for the future. He blames these distorted values on the business community, especially on the marketers and advertisers who have beguiled the public into accepting false standards."<br /><br />Vance Packard worked to change the meaning of the term "consumerism" from a positive word about consumer practices to a negative word meaning excessive materialism and waste. The ads for his book <em>The Waste Makers</em> prominently featured the word "consumerism" in a negative way. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Waste Makers