Consumerism in World History - Peter N. Stearns

Consumerism in World History

The Global Transformation of Desire
Buch | Softcover
180 Seiten
2006 | 2nd edition
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-415-39587-8 (ISBN)
46,10 inkl. MwSt
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Drawing on research of the consumer experience in the West and Japan, this title examines societies less renowned for consumerism, such as Africa. By relating consumerism to other issues in world history, it forces reassessment of our understanding of both consumerism and global history. It is suitable for students of world history.
This second edition of Consumerism in World History draws on recent research of the consumer experience in the West and Japan, while also examining societies less renowned for consumerism, such as those in Africa.

By relating consumerism to other issues in world history, this book forces reassessment of our understanding of both consumerism and global history. Each chapter has been updated and new features now include:



a chapter on Latin America
Russian and Chinese developments since the 1990s
the changes involved in trying to bolster consumerism as a response to recent international threats
examples of consumerist syncretism, as in efforts to blend beauty contests with traditional culture in Kerala.

With updated suggested reading, the second edition of Consumerism in World History is essential reading for all students of world history.

Peter N. Stearns is Provost and Professor of History at George Mason University. His books include The Other Side of Western Civilization (5th edition, 1999), Childhood in World History (Routledge, 2005) and Gender in World History (2nd edition, Routledge, 2006).

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?

Erscheint lt. Verlag 8.2.2006
Reihe/Serie Themes in World History
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 234 mm
Gewicht 286 g
Themenwelt Geisteswissenschaften Geschichte Allgemeines / Lexika
Geschichte Teilgebiete der Geschichte Wirtschaftsgeschichte
Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie
Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie
ISBN-10 0-415-39587-9 / 0415395879
ISBN-13 978-0-415-39587-8 / 9780415395878
Zustand Neuware
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