{"product_id":"consumerism-in-world-history-the-global-transformation-of-desire-9780415395861","title":"Consumerism in World History: The Global Transformation of Desire","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Peter N. Stearns\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Economics - Macroeconomics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second edition of \u003cem\u003eConsumerism in World History\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy 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 include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ea chapter on Latin America\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRussian and Chinese developments since the 1990s\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe changes involved in trying to bolster consumerism as a response to recent international threats\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eexamples of consumerist syncretism, as in efforts to blend beauty contests with traditional culture in Kerala.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith updated suggested reading, the second edition of \u003cem\u003eConsumerism in World History\u003c\/em\u003e is essential reading for all students of world history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47588444668055,"sku":"9780415395861","price":18810.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780415395861.webp?v=1774967978","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/consumerism-in-world-history-the-global-transformation-of-desire-9780415395861","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}