Vance Packard

"One of the best books around for demystifying the deliberately mysterious arts of advertising."-- Salon "Fascinating, entertaining and thought-stimulating."-- The New York Times Book Review "A brisk, authoritative and frightening report on how manufacturers, fundraisers and politicians are attempting to turn the American mind into a kind of catatonic dough that will buy, give or vote at their com

An exposé of "the systematic attempt of business to make us wasteful, debt-ridden, permanently discontented individuals," The Waste Makers is Vance Packard's pioneering 1960 work on how the rapid growth of disposable consumer goods was degrading the environmental, financial, and spiritual character of American society. The Waste Makers was the first book to probe the increasing commercialization o

This abridged edition of Vance Packard's 1959 The Status Seekers presents a picture of American society in the late 1950s that allows students to develop a more accurate and complex understanding of an often-caricatured era. Daniel Horowitz's introduction provides historical context, an assssment of the book's impact, and a discussion of its critical reception.

An exploration of class behavior in America and the hidden barriers that affect you, your community, your future."IS AMERICA A CLASSLESS SOCIETY? NO! says best-selling author Vance Packard in this scorching investigation of the status and class structure of our society. The car you drive, the church you attend, where you went to school, the house you live in -- even your choice of word

A penetrating new look at today's corporation man and his perilous climb to the executive suite.

The Contemporary upheaval in male-female relationships

The Ultra Rich examines the lives of thirty American multi-millionaires and their extravagances. Eighteen of them are self-made entrepreneurs; many made a killing in merchandising, real estate or financial services. The sample includes potato baron Jack Simplot of Boise, Idaho; Penthouse publisher Bob Guccione; investment king Edward Bass; Dallas heiress Jane Hunt; and New York realtor Sam

3rd Printing, 1972, David McKay Company, Hardcover

Originally published in 1964, The Naked Society was the first book on the threats to privacy posed by new technologies such as modern surveillance techniques and methods for influencing human behavior. This all new edition of the book features an introduction by noted historian Rick Perlstein.

Examines America's child-rearing institutions and cultural trends affecting the young, such as divorce and families in which both parents work, identifies their potentially harmful affects, and offers specific advice for creating a nurturing environment

The People Shapers - on the use of psychological & biological testing and experimentation to manipulate human behavior

A terrifying expose of the growing problem of professional snoopers.

"Animals are smarter than you think...Did you know, for example, that some animals can talk to one another and handle money?..."

The Hidden Persuaders [Paperback]Vance Packard (Author) , Mark Crispin Miller (Introduction)