02873nam 2200601Ia 450 991078443160332120230828211109.01-134-15677-41-280-47837-397866104783780-203-96988-X(CKB)1000000000359110(EBL)268616(OCoLC)271809504(SSID)ssj0000129490(PQKBManifestationID)11144242(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000129490(PQKBWorkID)10079702(PQKB)10265889(MiAaPQ)EBC268616(EXLCZ)99100000000035911020051109d2006 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrConsumerism in world history[electronic resource] the global transformation of desire /Peter N. Stearns2nd ed.New York ;London Routledge20061 online resource (177 p.)Themes in world historyPrevious ed.: 2001.0-415-39587-9 0-415-39586-0 Book Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Before modern consumerism; PART I 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 imita; 5 The explosion of consumerism in Western Europe and the United States; 6 The dark side of Western consumerism; PART II Consumerism goes global; 7 Consumerism in Russia; 8 Consumerism in East Asia; 9 Consumerism in Latin Amer; 10 Consumerism in Africa; 11 Consumerism in the Islamic Middle East; PART III Consumerism toward the new century12 Consumerism in the contemporary world13 Conclusion: who wins - consumerism or consumers?; IndexThis 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 AmericaRussian and Chinese developments since the 1990sthe changes involved in trying to bolster consumerism asThemes in world history.Consumption (Economics)Economic historyConsumption (Economics)Economic history.306.3339.47Stearns Peter N183190MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910784431603321Consumerism in world history1377807UNINA