Consumerism in World History: The Global Transformation of Desire - Rilegato

Stearns, Peter N.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0415244080 ISBN 13: 9780415244084

Casa editrice: Routledge, 2001

Riassunto

The desire to acquire luxury goods and leisure services is a basic force in modern life. This second edition of Consumerism in World History draws on recent research and explores both the historical origins and world-wide appeal of this modern phenomenon.

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Recensione:

'This is a clever book.' - Business History

Contenuti:

1. Before Consumerism  Part 1: The Emergence of Consumerism in the West  2. The Emergence of Consumerism  3. The First Causes of Consumerism  4. Consumerism Across the Atlantic: An Early Imitation  5. The Explosion of Consumerism in Western Europe and the United States  6. The Dark Side of Western Consumerism  Part 2: Consumerism Goes Global  7. Consumerism in Russia  8. Consumerism in East Asia  9. Consumerism in Africa  10. Consumerism in the Islamic Middle East  Part 3: Consumerism Toward the New Century  11. Consumerism in the Contemporary World  12. Conclusion: Who Wins – Consumerism or Consumers?

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Routledge
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0415244080
• ISBN 13: 9780415244084
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 160