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National Bureau of Economic Research. General volume no. 63
Pub. Date
1957
Physical Desc
xvi, 243 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
What is the exact nature of the consumption function? Can this term be defined so that it will be consistent with empirical evidence and a valid instrument in the hands of future economic researchers and policy makers? In this volume a distinguished American economist presents a new theory of the consumption function, tests it against extensive statistical J material and suggests some of its significant implications. Central to the new theory is its...
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Desc
245 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
The second edition of this title explores the nature and role of consumption in modern societies. It is an up-to-date revision that establishes the importance of new object-based studies for consumer culture, and incorporates new chapters on branding and the rise of ethical consumption. Drawing on a wide range of studies, and using contemporary illustrations from the media and popular culture, the author examines the emergence of consumer culture...
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
xv, 251 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2009" Robert C. Ellickson is the Walter E. Meyer Professor of Property and Urban Law at Yale Law School. His books include Order without Law: How Neighbors Settle Disputes.
Some people dwell alone, many in family-based households, and an adventuresome few in communes. The Household is the first book to systematically lay bare the internal dynamics of these and other home arrangements. Legal underpinnings,...
Publisher
Routledge
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
xix, 256 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"During the twentieth century, religion has gone on the market place. Churches and religious groups are forced to 'sell god' in order to be attractive to 'religious consumers'. More and more, religions are seen as 'brands' that have to be recognizable to their members and the general public. What does this do to religion? How do religious groups and believers react? What is the consequence for society as a whole? This book brings together some of...
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xi, 353 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Roberts, professor of marketing at Baylor University, studies why Americans believe and behave as if possessions will induce, increase, and enhance happiness. His inquiry provides ample psychological and historical insights as well as self-assessment quizzes on how much we spend and how vulnerable we are to status anxiety.
Author
Pub. Date
2001
Lexile measure
1360L
Physical Desc
281 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Asserting that a history of shopping was, until recently, a history of women, Rachel Bowlby trains her eye on the evolution of the modern shopper. She uses a compelling blend of history, literary analysis, and cultural criticism to explore the rise of department stores and supermarkets of the United States, France, and Great Britain. Bowlby recalls the fascinating early days of these institutions. In the mid-nineteenth century, when department stores...
Author
Pub. Date
2010
Physical Desc
vii, 158 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
This book enables readers to realize the significance of their shopping memories and milestones. From a cultural perspective, Jenny Shaw explores how shopping is viewed, the history behind its 'fall from grace', its part in the common culture, its role in helping us craft new identities, hold on to old ones, adjust to change, and generally 'hold us together' both as individuals and communities.--[book cover]
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