Search Results for: Collecting In A Consumer Society

This groundbreaking book examines the relationship between the development of the consumer society and the rise of collecting by individuals and institutions. R

Digital communication has altered the flow of global information,evolved consumer values and changed consumption practices worldwide.New Perspectives on Critica

The developed countries, particularly the United States, consume a disproportionate share of the world's resources, yet high and rising levels of consumption do

This collection of high quality, largely previously published essays, analyses a range of controversies in the field of the sociology of culture and consumption

A unique and definitive read on our "national passion"--buying stuff--and its consequences for American society, this landmark work of social criticism is sure