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Jean Baudrillard′s classic text was one of the first to focus on the process and meaning of consumption in contemporary culture. Originally published in 1970,

The Consumer Society Reader features a range of key works on the nature and evolution of consumer society. Included here is much-discussed work by leading criti

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 cal

The developed countries, particularly the United States, consume a disproportionate share of the world's resources, yet high and rising levels of consumption do

This volume offers the most comprehensive and incisive exploration of American consumer history to date, spanning the four centuries from the colonial era to th