The Consumer

Author : Michael Gira
Publisher : 2.13.61 Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1880985268

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The Consumer by Michael Gira Pdf

Author : Juliet Schor,Douglas B. Holt
Publisher : The New Press
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781595587589

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The Consumer Society Reader by Juliet Schor,Douglas B. Holt Pdf

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 critics such as Jean Baudrillard, Susan Bordo, Dick Hebdige, bell hooks, and Janice Radway. Also included is a full range of classics, such as Frankfurt School writers Adorno and Horkheimer on the Culture Industry; Thorstein Veblen's oft-cited writings on "conspicuous consumption"; Betty Friedan on the housewife's central role in consumer society; John Kenneth Galbraith's influential analysis of the "affluent society"; and Pierre Bourdieu on the notion of "taste." "Consumer society--the 'air we breathe,' as George Orwell has described it--disappears during economic downtruns and political crises. It becomes visible again when prosperity seems secure, cultural transformation is too rapid, or enviornmental disasters occur. Such is the time in which we now find ourselves. As the roads clog with gas-guzzling SUVs and McMansions proliferate in the suburbs, the nation is once again asking fundamental questions about lifestyle. Has 'luxury fever,' to use Robert Frank's phrase, gotten out of hand? Are we really comfortable with the 'Brand Is Me' mentality? Have we gone too far in pursuit of the almighty dollar, to the detriment of our families, communities, and natural enviornment? Even politicians, ordinarily impermeable to questions about consumerism, are voicing doubts... [and] polls suggest majorities of Americans feel the country has become too materialistic, too focused on getting and spending, and increasingly removed from long-standing non-materialist values." —From the introduction by Douglas B. Holt and Juliet B. Schor

Author : Deborah Davis
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2000-01-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0520216407

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The Consumer Revolution in Urban China by Deborah Davis Pdf

This wide-ranging collection of essays by leading sociologists on the new consumerism of post-economic-reform China is an important contribution to our understanding of Chinese society and culture.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1935
Category : Commercial products
ISBN : CORNELL:31924065126256

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The Consumer by Anonim Pdf

Author : Neva R. Goodwin,Frank Ackerman,David Kiron
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781597267908

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The Consumer Society by Neva R. Goodwin,Frank Ackerman,David Kiron Pdf

The developed countries, particularly the United States, consume a disproportionate share of the world's resources, yet high and rising levels of consumption do not necessarily lead to greater satisfaction, security, or well-being, even for affluent consumers.The Consumer Society provides brief summaries of the most important and influential writings on the environmental, moral, and social implications of a consumer society and consumer lifestyles. Each section consists of ten to twelve summaries of critical writings in a specific area, with an introductory essay that outlines the state of knowledge in that area and indicates where further research is needed. Sections cover: Scope and Definition Consumption in the Affluent Society Family, Gender, and Socialization The History of Consumerism Foundations of Economic Theories of Consumption Critiques and Alternatives in Economic Theory Perpetuating Consumer Culture: Media, Advertising, and Wants Creation Consumption and the Environment Globalization and Consumer Culture Visions of an Alternative This book is the second volume in the Frontier Issues in Economic Thought series, which provides surveys of the most significant writings in emergent areas of economics -- an invaluable aid in fast-growing fields where genuine new ground is being broken. The series brings together economists, sociologists, psychologists, and philosophers to develop analyses that challenge and enrich the dominant neoclassical paradigm.The Consumer Society is an essential guide to and summary of the literature of consumption and will be of interest to anyone concerned with the deeper economic, social, and ethical implications of consumerism.

Author : Pepe Martínez
Publisher : Kogan Page Publishers
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780749465711

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The Consumer Mind by Pepe Martínez Pdf

The Consumer Mind explores the relationship between consumers and brands, analysing the types of communication and their perception of brands. Based on research from Millward Brown, one of the world's leading research agencies, it provides expert advice for marketing practitioners on how brands, products, services and communications reach the mind of the consumer. With insights based on the latest advances in neuroscience and psychology, it analyses the daily mental functions of consumers, in relation to others and their environment, and the implications for brands. The Consumer Mind encourages marketers to think about people and their everyday lives, enabling them to influence the way that their brands are perceived and to encourage trial and repeat purchases.

Author : Donica Belisle
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442629110

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Purchasing Power by Donica Belisle Pdf

Why do Canadians consume? This book explores the meanings of consumption in early-twentieth-century Canada, demonstrating that many Canadians have long viewed consumer goods as central to their visions of belonging, identity, and citizenship.

Author : Yiannis Gabriel,Tim Lang
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2006-04-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781446228463

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The Unmanageable Consumer by Yiannis Gabriel,Tim Lang Pdf

`This book was radically challenging when it was first published, and is only more so today as the concept of consumer collapses under the weight of its many meanings' - Madeleine Bunting, Columnist, The Guardian Western-style consumerism appears unstoppable. Yet it is has failed to deliver greater happiness and is now facing major environmental, population and political challenges. This book examines the key Western traditions of thinking about and being a consumer. Each chapter posits a consumer model with examples from the international community. Readers are invited to enter an exciting and radical analysis of contemporary consumerism which suggests that consumerism is fragile and consumers unpredictable. Updated with new material, this Second Edition looks at the impact of new technologies on consumerism and the consolidation of consumerism and 'consumer' language in spheres like education and health. The authors discuss the spread of consumerism to developing countries like India and the effect of demographic change and migration. The fallout from 9/11 and United States military hegemony is examined, as is the influence on consumerism of Islamic fundamentalism, the anti-globalization movement, environmental concerns and depleting natural resources. This book is of interest to advanced undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students taking courses on behaviour, buyer behaviour, customer behaviour, consumers and society and retailing. Any one interested in better understanding consumerism will also find this book a fascinating read.

Author : Niklas Olsen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2018-08-25
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9783319895840

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The Sovereign Consumer by Niklas Olsen Pdf

This book presents a new intellectual history of neoliberalism through the exploration of the sovereign consumer. Invented by neoliberal thinkers in the interwar period, this figure has been crucial to the construction and legimitization of neoliberal ideology and politics. Analysis of the sovereign consumer across time and space demonstrates how neoliberals have linked the figure both to the idea of democracy as a method of choice, and also to a re-invention of the market as the democratic forum par excellence. Moreover, Olsen contemplates how the sovereign consumer has served to marketize politics and functioned as a major driver in a wide-ranging transformation in political thinking, subjecting traditional political values to the narrow pursuit of economic growth. A politically timely project, The Sovereign Consumer will have a wide appeal in academic circles, especially for those interested in consumer and welfare studies, and in political, economic and cultural thought in the twentieth century.

Author : Consumers' Division
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1936
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105130058469

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The Consumer by Consumers' Division Pdf

Author : Isabelle Szmigin
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2003-04-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0761947019

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Understanding the Consumer by Isabelle Szmigin Pdf

Understanding the Consumer brings together marketing theory and practice in a truly consumer-centric approach. It challenges the lip service usually paid to this concept and demonstrates that a fundamental understanding of the consumer is critical to the future of effective marketing. Drawing on cutting-edge developments in the literature it reconceptualizes how consumers respond and act in the marketplace with particular attention to: - relationships with suppliers, products and brands - their innovative, creative and resistant behaviour - the complexity and unpredictability of their consumption behaviour - their increasing need to get closer to production. The book challenges existing functionally driven marketing thinking and shows how a more holistic approach to the marketplace will drive better theory and practice. It combines a jargon-free approach to the subject with an illustration of the relevant theory using practical, topical examples from the marketplace as well as drawing on other business related disciplines including sociology and economics to support its arguments.

Author : Candice Roberts,Myles Ethan Lascity
Publisher : Intellect (UK)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Consumer behavior
ISBN : 178320981X

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Consumer Identities by Candice Roberts,Myles Ethan Lascity Pdf

This edited collection explores the notion of agency by tracing the role and activities of consumers from the pre-internet age into the possible future. Using an overview of the historical creation of consumer identity, Consumer Identities demonstrates that active consumption is not merely a product of the digital age; it has always been a means by which a person can develop identity. Grounded in the acknowledgment that identity is a constructed and contested space, the authors analyze emerging dynamics in contemporary consumerism, ongoing tensions of structure and agency in consumer identities, and the ways in which identity construction could be influenced in the future. By exploring consumer identity through examples in pop culture, the authors have created a scholarly work that will appeal to industry professionals as well as academics.

Author : Benjamin Bernard Ringer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1942
Category : Consumer education
ISBN : UIUC:30112106554808

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The Consumer and the War by Benjamin Bernard Ringer Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Commerce
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105045198392

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Door-to-door Sales Regulation, Hearings Before the Consumer Substation...90-2, on S. 1599, March 4, 5, 20, 21, 1968 by United States. Congress. Senate. Commerce Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSD:31822037829447

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Oversight of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking and Financial Services. Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Pdf