ISBN:
9781576079751
,
9781576079768
Language:
English
Pages:
xv, 251 S.
,
24 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2009 Electronic reproduction Available via World Wide Web
Series Statement:
Contemporary world issues
Parallel Title:
Print version Consumer Culture : A Reference Handbook
DDC:
306.3
Keywords:
Consumers
;
Consumption (Economics) Social aspects
Abstract:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Abstract:
This is a review of consumerism and its impact on sociological issues. It discusses the history of our consumer culture, as well as covering the social impact of consumption, and the views of economists and sociologists. There is coverage of important research
Description / Table of Contents:
Consumer Culture; Contents; List of Tables; Preface; 1 From Consumption to Consumer Culture; 2 The Contradictions of Consumer Culture; 3 The Consumption of Anticonsumption; 4 Stigmatizing Inequality in Consumer Culture; 5 Anonymous Inequality in Global Consumer Culture; 6 People, Events, Trends, and Organizations; 7 Organizations, Associations, and Government and International Agencies; 8 Print and Nonprint Resources; Index; About the Authors
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
,
Electronic reproduction Available via World Wide Web
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