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The narcissism epidemic : living in the age of entitlement / by Twenge, Jean M.,1971-(CARDINAL)476624; Campbell, W. Keith.(CARDINAL)534057;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-320) and index.Citing a rise in such factors as cosmetic surgery, status-related debt, and misrepresented Facebook profiles, a cautionary report on the increase of unhealthy ego-related behaviors examines its actual cost to families, organizations, and societies.
Subjects: Narcissism; Entitlement attitudes;
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The narcissism epidemic : living in the age of entitlement / by Twenge, Jean M.,1971-(CARDINAL)476624; Campbell, W. Keith.(CARDINAL)534057;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 305-316) and index.The growing narcissism in American culture -- The many wonders of admiring yourself -- The disease of excessive self-admiration and the top five myths about narcissism -- Isn't narcissism beneficial, especially in a competitive world? : challenging another myth about narcissism -- How did we get here? : origins of the epidemic -- Parenting : raising royalty -- Superspreaders! : the celebrity and media transmission of narcissism -- Look at me on Myspace : Web 2.0 and the quest for attention -- I deserve the best at 18% APR : easy credit and the repeal of the reality principle -- Hell yeah, I'm hot! : vanity -- The spending explosion and the impact on the environment : materialism -- Seven billion kinds of special : uniqueness -- The quest for infamy and the rise of incivility : antisocial behavior -- The chocolate cake trap : relationship troubles -- All play and no work : entitlement -- God didn't create you to be average : religion and volunteering -- The prognosis : how far, and for how long, will narcissism spread? -- Treating the epidemic of narcissism.Citing a rise in such factors as cosmetic surgery, status-related debt, and misrepresented Facebook profiles, a cautionary report on the increase of unhealthy ego-related behaviors examines its actual cost to families, organizations, and societies.
Subjects: Entitlement attitudes; Narcissism;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Cleaning house : a mom's twelve-month experiment to rid her home of youth entitlement / by Wyma, Kay Wills.(CARDINAL)399643;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Child rearing.; Chores.; Entitlement attitudes.; Pampered child syndrome.; Parenting.; Responsibility in children.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 8
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The entitlement trap : how to rescue your child with a new family system of choosing, earning, and ownership / by Eyre, Richard M.(CARDINAL)508269; Eyre, Linda.(CARDINAL)527516;
MARCIVE 5/2/12One reason parenting is harder now than it has ever been -- The trap of entitlement and the rescue of giving kids financial and material ownership : how kids get snared, and how to spring them with a new family economy that will prepare them for the real world. The entitlement problem : how entitlement robs our children of initiative, fulfillment, and happiness ; The ownership solution : how chosen and earned ownership can be the antidote to entitlement, the prerequisite to responsibility, and the incentive for work ; Giving your children ownership and equity in your family : how to promote your child from serf to owner and self-manager ; Ownership of their own money : how to implement a new family economy of earning, owning, and saving ; Ownership of their own stuff : how to extend the family economy from money to things and transform your children from selfish, sloppy users to caring, tidy owners ; Intermission : a conclusion to Part one and an introduction to Part two -- Physical, mental, social, and emotional ownership : a pattern for helping kids to proactively pursue their potential. Ownership of their own values : how to help your kids develop an internal character that will last (and protect) for a lifetime ; Ownership of their own decisions : how to help your children make, rather than fall into, choice ; Ownership of their own goals : how to become your children's consultant rather than their manager ; Ownership of their own bodies : how to give the gift of health, safety, and fulfilled potential ; Ownership of education : how to get children working academically for themselves rather than for you ; Ownership of relationships and conflicts : how to help your children love one another and find nourishing friends while avoiding toxic ones -- Postscript : a parent's perspective : going beyond ownership to stewardship.Offer parents a blueprint for raising kids instilled with a sense of ownership, responsibility, and self-sufficiency by motivating children to earn money for things they want.
Subjects: Child rearing.; Parenting.; Entitlement attitudes.; Pampered child syndrome.; Responsibility in children.; Values.;
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Entitlement / by Alam, Rumaan,author.(CARDINAL)502288;
"Brooke Orr is on a mission to change her life and the world. Assisting an octogenarian billionaire in the quest to give away his vast fortune turns out to be deeply satisfying work, a noble life path. All you need to make the world a better place, it turns out, is the right ideals with the right amount of money. She and her billionaire make an uncommon pair: Brooke, 33, is a Black woman raised by a single mother in New York City; Asher Jaffee, 83, is a white business tycoon with an elaborate lifestyle. Each is exhilarated by the new friendship. Asher loves Brooke's willingness to spar with him, and Brooke finds her proximity to Asher's power intoxicating, even mind altering. As limits are increasingly pushed and unusual boundaries crossed, the line between need and want blurs dramatically."--
Subjects: Psychological fiction.; Women, Black; Rich people; Social classes; Interracial friendship; Wealth; Entitlement attitudes;
Available copies: 53 / Total copies: 60
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A ring for Christmas [videorecording] / by Bracco, Lorraine,1955-actor.(CARDINAL)340315; FauntLeRoy, Don,film director.; Geyer, Dean,1986-actor.; Hittinger, Charles,1983-actor.; Tandon, Liliana,screenwriter,actor.; Karen Clark Productions,production company.; Mill Creek Entertainment,publisher.(CARDINAL)340929;
Liliana Tandon, Dean Geyer, Charles Hittinger, Livia Treviño, Lorraine Bracco, Michael Gross.Angie Moore leads a charmed life in New York City until her mother financially cuts her off. When Angie finds out she will inherit a large trust when she gets married, she desperately forms a plan: she will find someone to marry before Christmas! Traveling back to her hometown, Angie attempts to convince her high school crush to marry her, while helping a friend revitalize his diner. Will Angie follow through with her crazy plan and find someone to marry before Christmas?Not rated.DVD; NTSC, region 1; Dolby audio; widescreen.
Subjects: Christmas films.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Made-for-TV movies.; Romance films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Avarice; Entitlement attitudes; Holidays; Inheritance and succession; Man-woman relationships; Marriage;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Entitlement [large print] / by Alam, Rumaan,author.(CARDINAL)502288;
Brooke wants. She isn't in need, but there are things she wants. A sense of purpose, for instance. She wants to make a difference in the world, to impress her mother along the way, to spend time with friends and secure her independence. Her job assisting an octogenarian billionaire in his quest to give away a vast fortune could help her achieve many of these goals. It may inspire new desires as well: proximity to wealth turns out to be nothing less than transformative. What is money, really, but a kind of belief?
Subjects: Large print books.; Novels.; Billionaires; Rich people; Wealth; Entitlement attitudes; Endowments; Ethics; Man-woman relationships;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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How to lose a best friend / by Casomar, Jordan K.,author.;
When sixteen-year-old Zeke expresses romantic interest in his best friend Imogen, her unexpected reaction sends their relationship into a tailspin.Ages 14 and Up.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels.; Best friends; African Americans; Friendship; High school students; Interpersonal relations; Entitlement attitudes;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 10
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White te4ars brown scars : how white feminism betrays women of color / by Hamad, Ruby,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-284).Taking us from the slave era, when white women fought in court to keep "ownership" of their slaves, through the centuries of colonilism, when they offered a soft face for brutal tactics, tot he modern workplace, White Tears/Brown Scars tells a charged story of white women's active participation in campaigns of opporession. It offers a big overdue validation of the experiences of women of color.
Subjects: Racism.; Entitlement attitudes.; Sexism.; Race relations.; Women; Feminism; Racism.; Sexism.; Women.; Womyn.; Feminism.; Women's movement.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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White tears brown scars : how white feminism betrays women of color / by Hamad, Ruby,author.(CARDINAL)839657;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-284).Taking us from the slave era, when white women fought in court to keep "ownership" of their slaves, through the centuries of colonialism, when they offered a soft face for brutal tactics, to the modern workplace, White Tears/Brown Scars tells a charged story of white women's active participation in campaigns of oppression. It offers a long overdue validation of the experiences of women of color.
Subjects: Racism.; Entitlement attitudes.; Sexism.; Race relations.; Women; Feminism; Racism.; Sexism.; Women.; Womyn.; Feminism.; Women's movement.;
Available copies: 5 / Total copies: 8
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