Consumer Society (ePub)
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The developed countries, particularly the United States, consume a disproportionate share of the world's resources, yet high and rising levels of consumption do not necessarily lead to greater satisfaction, security, or well-being, even for...
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The developed countries, particularly the United States, consume a disproportionate share of the world's resources, yet high and rising levels of consumption do not necessarily lead to greater satisfaction, security, or well-being, even for affluconsumers.The Consumer Society provides brief summaries of the mimportant and influential writings on the environmental, moral, and social implications of a consumer society and consumer lifestyles. Each section consists of ten to twelve summaries of critical writings in a specific area, with an introductory essay that outlines the state of knowledge in that area and indicates where further research is needed. Sections cover: Scope and Definition Consumption in the AffluSociety Family, Gender, and Socialization The History of Consumerism Foundations of Economic Theories of Consumption Critiques and Alternatives in Economic Theory Perpetuating Consumer Culture: Media, Advertising, and Wants Creation Consumption and the EnvironmGlobalization and Consumer Culture Visions of an Alternative This book is the second volume in the Frontier Issues in Economic Thought series, which provides surveys of the msignificant writings in emergareas of economics -- an invaluable aid in fast-growing fields where genuine new ground is being broken. The series brings together economists, sociologists, psychologists, and philosophers to develop analyses that challenge and enrich the dominant neoclassical paradigm.The Consumer Society is an essential guide to and summary of the literature of consumption and will be of interest to anyone concerned with the deeper economic, social, and ethical implications of consumerism.
Autoren-Porträt von Neva R. Goodwin
Neva R. Goodwin is Co-Director of the Global DevelopmAnd EnvironmInstitute at Tufts University.
Frank Ackerman is Senior Research Associate at the Global Developmand EnvironmInstitute at Tufts University.
David Kiron is Research Associate at the Global DevelopmAnd EnvironmInstitute at Tufts University.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Neva R. Goodwin
- 1996, Englisch
- Herausgegeben: Frank Ackerman, Neva R. Goodwin, David Kiron
- Verlag: Island Press
- ISBN-10: 1597267902
- ISBN-13: 9781597267908
- Erscheinungsdatum: 01.11.1996
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