Kniha Consumer Society Barry Smart

Consumer Society

Critical Issues & Environmental Consequences

Autor: Barry Smart
Jazyk: Angličtina
Vazba: Pevná
Dostupnost: Skladem u dodavatele
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What factors are contributing to the continuing growth in consumption of goods and services? At what...

Informace o knize

Autor
Jazyk
Angličtina
Vazba
Kniha - Pevná
Vydáno
2010
Stránek
264
EAN
9781847870490
ISBN
184787049X
Enbook ID
05102558
Hmotnost
600
Rozměry
170 x 242 x 20

Kompletní popis

What factors are contributing to the continuing growth in consumption of goods and services? At what point do the costs associated with consumerism begin to call our way of life into question? How are the problems of resource depletion, waste and pollution, and environmental impact being addressed? What is to be done about the consequences of our all-consuming way of life? Ever-increasing consumption and a relentless pursuit of growth in output are the twin pillars on which the modern economy and contemporary social life rest. But the consumer way of life is globally unsustainable. We can't all live the consumer dream. This comprehensive, lively and informative book will quickly be recognized as a benchmark in the field. It brings together a huge set of resources for thinking about the development of consumer culture, its defining features, and global consequences. Adept in handling a complex range of classical and contemporary theoretical sources, the book draws on an impressive range of comparative material and provides a variety of contemporary examples to inform and enhance understanding of our consuming way of life. Smart writes with verve and feeling and has produced a stimulating book that enlarges our understanding of consumer culture and provides a timely critical analysis of its consequences. Clear, engaging, and original this book will be essential reading for all those interested in and concerned about our global culture of consumption including researchers and students in sociology, politics, cultural studies, economics, and social geography.

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