num_pages: 180
description: 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 With updated suggested reading, the second edition of Consumerism in World History is essential reading for all students of world history.
language: English
title: Consumerism in World History: The Global Transformation of Desire
titlecomplete: Consumerism in World History: The Global Transformation of Desire (Themes in World History)
genres: History, Economics, Sociology, World History, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 44
publisher: Routledge