Debt for sale : a social history of the credit trap /
Williams, Brett.
Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press,
c2004.
"These vignettes complement the history and technical issues of the credit industry, including strategies people use to manage debt, how credit functions in their lives, how they understand their own indebtedness, and the sometimes tragic impact of massive debt on some people's lives."--Jacket.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 133-147) and index.
Don't charge this book! -- Calling all convenience users -- Rustling up revolvers -- Seducing students -- Pummeling the poor -- Search for solutions.
"These vignettes complement the history and technical issues of the credit industry, including strategies people use to manage debt, how credit functions in their lives, how they understand their own indebtedness, and the sometimes tragic impact of massive debt on some people's lives."--Jacket.
Consumer credit
Debt