Devising Consumption

Author : Liz Mcfall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-09-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136511783

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The book explores the vital role played by the financial service industries in enabling the poor to consume over the last hundred and fifty years. Spending requires means, but these industries offered something else as well – they offered practical marketing devices that captured, captivated and enticed poor consumers. Consumption and consumer markets depend on such devices but their role has been poorly understood both in the social sciences and in business studies and marketing. While the analysis of consumption and markets has been carved up between academics and practitioners who have been interested in either their social and cultural life or their economic and commercial organisation, consumption continues to be driven by their combination. Devising consumption requires practical mixtures of commerce and art whether the product is an insurance policy or the next gadget in the internet of things . By making the case for a pragmatic understanding of how ordinary, everyday consumption is orchestrated, the book offers an alternative to orthodox approaches, which should appeal to interdisciplinary audiences interested in questions about how markets work and why it matters.

Author : Liz Mcfall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2014-09-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136511790

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Devising Consumption by Liz Mcfall Pdf

The book explores the vital role played by the financial service industries in enabling the poor to consume over the last hundred and fifty years. Spending requires means, but these industries offered something else as well – they offered practical marketing devices that captured, captivated and enticed poor consumers. Consumption and consumer markets depend on such devices but their role has been poorly understood both in the social sciences and in business studies and marketing. While the analysis of consumption and markets has been carved up between academics and practitioners who have been interested in either their social and cultural life or their economic and commercial organisation, consumption continues to be driven by their combination. Devising consumption requires practical mixtures of commerce and art whether the product is an insurance policy or the next gadget in the internet of things . By making the case for a pragmatic understanding of how ordinary, everyday consumption is orchestrated, the book offers an alternative to orthodox approaches, which should appeal to interdisciplinary audiences interested in questions about how markets work and why it matters.

Author : Nanda
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 470 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2023-09-20
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004633070

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International Environmental Law & Policy by Nanda Pdf

A significant contribution to the field . . . a welcome addition to the growing literature on international environmental law and an important reference for every scholar, lawyer, and layperson interested in the field. Denver Journal of International Law & Policy, Vol. V Emphasizing the human and societal damage caused by corporate actors, this provocative book analyzes a broad range of regional and global issues, such as air and water quality, marine pollution, climate change, ozone depletion, deforestation, traffic in hazardous waste and chemicals, and loss of biological diversity. The text provides readers with an incisive, integrated approach to the political, economic, scientific, and technological realities that underlie international environmental law and policy. Published under the Transnational Publishers imprint.

Author : Jennifer Smith Maguire,Julian Matthews
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781473907409

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The Cultural Intermediaries Reader by Jennifer Smith Maguire,Julian Matthews Pdf

"A rich selection of readings that expose the shadowy underworld of critics, bloggers, tweeters and stylists who have become essential guides to the good life of cultural consumption... a long overdue examination of how cultural intermediaries work, and how their work supports the new capitalist economy." - Sharon Zukin, Brooklyn College and City University "An array of talented contributors, skilfully brought together by the editors, show how the concept of cultural intermediaries can cast light on cultural production, and on media, culture and society." - David Hesmondhalgh, University of Leeds Cultural intermediaries are the taste makers defining what counts as good taste and cool culture in today′s marketplace. Working at the intersection of culture and economy, they perform critical operations in the production and promotion of consumption, constructing legitimacy and adding value through the qualification of goods. Too often, these are processes that remain invisible to the consumer′s eye and in scholarly debates about creative industries. The Cultural Intermediaries Reader offers the first, comprehensive introduction to this exciting field of research, providing the conceptual and practical tools needed to analyse these market actors. The book: Surveys the theoretical terrain through accessible, in-depth primers to key approaches (Pierre Bourdieu, Michel Callon and the new economic sociology). Equips readers with a practical guide to methodology that highlights the central features and challenges of conducting cultural intermediary research. Challenges stereotypes and narrow views of cultural work through a diverse range of case studies, including creative directors of advertising and branding campaigns, music critics, lifestyle chefs, assistants in book shops and fashion outlets, personal trainers, bartenders and more. Brings the field to life through a wealth of ethnographic data from research in the US, UK and around the world, in original chapters written by some of the leading scholars in the field. Invites readers to engage with proposed new directions for research, and comparative analyses of cultural intermediaries’ historical development, material practices, and cultural and economic impacts. The book will be an essential point of reference for scholars and students in sociology, critical management, cultural studies, and media studies with an interest in cultural economy, creative labour, and the past, present and future intersections between production and consumption.

Author : Donald Kennedy
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2012-08-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 1597266248

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Science Magazine's State of the Planet 2006-2007 by Donald Kennedy Pdf

How often in today's environmental debates have you read that "the science is in dispute"-even when there is overwhelming consensus among scientists? Too often, the voice of science is diminished or diluted for the sake of politics, and the public is misled. Now, the mauthoritative voice in U.S. science, Science magazine, brings you currscientific knowledge on today's mpressing environmental challenges, from population growth to climate change to biodiversity loss. Science Magazine's State of the Planet 2006-2007 is a unique contribution that brings together leading environmental scientists and researchers to give readers a comprehensive yet accessible overview of currissues. Included are explanatory essays from Science magazine editor-in-chief Donald Kennedy that tie together the issues and explore the relationships among them. Each of the book's 18 chapters is written by the world's leading experts, such as: Joel Cohen on population Peter Gleick on water Daniel Pauly on fisheries Thomas Karl on climate change science Paul Portney on energy and developmElinor Ostrom and Thomas Dietz on commons managemInterspersed throughout are Science news pieces that highlight particular issues and cases relevant to the main scientific findings. An added feature is the inclusion of definitions of key terms and concepts that help students and nonspecialists understand the issues. Published biennially, State of the Planet is a clear, accessible guide for readers of all levels-from students to professionals.

Author : Ignacio Farías,Alex Wilkie
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317630425

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Studio Studies by Ignacio Farías,Alex Wilkie Pdf

Consider the vast array of things around you, from the building you are in, the lights illuminating the interior, the computational devices mediating your life, the music in the background, even the crockery, furniture and glassware you are in the presence of. Common to all these objects is that their concrete, visual and technological forms were invariably conceived, modelled, finished and tested in sites characterised as studios. Remarkably, the studio remains a peculiar lacuna in our understanding of how cultural artefacts are brought into being and how ‘creativity’ operates as a located practice. Studio Studies is an agenda setting volume that presents a set of empirical case studies that explore and examine the studio as a key setting for aesthetic and material production. As such, Studio Studies responds to three contemporary concerns in social and cultural thought: first, how to account for the situated nature of creative and cultural production; second, the challenge of reimagining creativity as a socio-materially distributed practice rather than the cognitive privilege of the individual; and finally, to unravel the parallels, contrasts and interconnections between studios and other sites of cultural-aesthetic and technoscientific production, notably laboratories. By enquiring into the operations, topologies and displacements that shape and format studios, this volume aims to demarcate a novel and important object of analysis for empirical social and cultural research as well to develop new conceptual repertoires to unpack the multiple ways studio processes shape our everyday lives.

Author : Mary E. Lassanyi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Agriculture
ISBN : MINN:319510029475390

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Agricultural Prospects and World Trade in Developing Countries, 1979-1986 by Mary E. Lassanyi Pdf

Author : Joint Council on Food and Agricultural Sciences (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Agricultural education
ISBN : UOM:39015033986111

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Fiscal Year ... Priorities and Fiscal Year ... Accomplishments for Research, Extension, and Higher Education by Joint Council on Food and Agricultural Sciences (U.S.) Pdf

Author : Paul S. Adler,Paul Du Gay,Glenn Morgan,Michael I. Reed
Publisher : Oxford Handbooks
Page : 817 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780199671083

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The Oxford Handbook of Sociology, Social Theory, and Organization Studies by Paul S. Adler,Paul Du Gay,Glenn Morgan,Michael I. Reed Pdf

This title examines how contemporary currents in sociology and social theory have influenced the field of organisation studies. It aims to combat the tendency towards myopia in the organisation studies field, which encourages reliance on resources and references drawn from within the field and discourages scholars from going beyond these boundaries to find inspiration and ideas. The contributing authors show how sociologists and sociological concepts from the US and Europe have provided new insights into the functioning of organisations.

Author : E. J. Mishan
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2012-10-12
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781136586378

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Economic Myths and the Mythology of Economics (Routledge Revivals) by E. J. Mishan Pdf

First published in 1986, Economic Myths and the Mythology of Economics is a polemical study in which the author focuses on the popular myths and misconceptions that colour our understanding of economic issues. Professor Mishan, the internationally recognised economist and expert in the field of resource allocation and cost benefit analysis, undermines the idea that economics is a science. But such are popular myths, he argues, that governments employ battalions of economists in their ongoing attempts to promote economic growth, efficiency and employment. The author challenges the validity and measurement of such concepts as economic efficiency and GNP, and questions the assumption that free competitive markets can operate effectively in a rapidly changing, high-technology society. Professor Mishan foresees in his study further expansion as an unavoidable consequence of continued innovation, while revealing the interconnecting processes by which innovative activity, designed to raise living standards, has begun to erode the moral and psychological foundations of a viable and libertarian society.

Author : United States. Federal Power Commission. Technical Advisory Committee on Conservation of Energy. Task Force on Practices and Standards
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Electric power production
ISBN : UCBK:C026047646

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National Power Survey Practices and Standards by United States. Federal Power Commission. Technical Advisory Committee on Conservation of Energy. Task Force on Practices and Standards Pdf

Author : Gbadamosi, Ayantunji
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2019-01-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781522579076

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Exploring the Dynamics of Consumerism in Developing Nations by Gbadamosi, Ayantunji Pdf

As developing nations increase their consumption rate, their relevance in the global marketplace grows. Existing assumptions and postulations about consumer consumption in various societies are being displaced largely due to the dynamic nature of the market. However, research has not been adequately devoted to explore the developments in consumer behavior in developing nations, which has resulted in numerous unanswered questions. Exploring the Dynamics of Consumerism in Developing Nations provides vital research on consumer behavior in developing countries and changes in the socio-cultural dimensions of marketing. While highlighting topics such as celebrity influence, marketing malpractices, and the adoption of e-government, this publication is ideally designed for researchers, advanced-level students, policymakers, and managers.

Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 697 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780821397282

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Measuring the Real Size of the World's Economy by World Bank Pdf

"This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions"--T.p. verso.

Author : Josef Ransley,Hadyn Ingram,Debra Adams
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2022-06-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000601121

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Developing Hospitality Properties and Facilities by Josef Ransley,Hadyn Ingram,Debra Adams Pdf

• Coverage: this book looks at all the essentials of developing hospitality properties, providing an introductory overview of the subject area. • Approach: illustrates the technical aspects of the subject in a cohesive, practical way, treating the reader as if they were a hospitality manager seeking assistance from various industry experts. • Authorship: compiled of contributions from over 20 industry experts, ensuring a strong knowledge base and a robust real-world dimension for the book. • Structure: the tried-and-tested logical manner in which the book is split into the 5 parts follows an industry approach to the topic of hospitality facility development and lends itself to being used as a set text in universities, as well as by industry professionals as a teaching tool.

Author : Oswaldo De Rivero B.
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-19
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781483154435

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New Economic Order and International Development Law by Oswaldo De Rivero B. Pdf

New Economic Order and International Development Law focuses on the legal doctrines for controlling the relations between the economies of the South and the North. The manuscript first offers information on the crisis of the international economic order as a factor in the establishment of international development law, including the rejection of the classical theory of international trade by developing countries and the formulation of a set of special rules for developing countries. The book also takes a look at the removal of economic reciprocity and adoption of unilateral commercial obligations in favor of developing countries and suspension of the most-favored-nation clause and trade preferences in favor of developing countries. The publication elaborates on the acceptance of the clause of ""non-reciprocity"" in trade negotiations between developed and developing countries and clauses in favor of economic and social development in commodity agreements. The text also ponders on the establishment of machinery for solving trade disputes between developed and developing countries; trade and co-operation agreements between socialist and developing countries; and rules relating to private foreign investment. The manuscript is a vital reference for readers and economists interested in international development law and economic order.