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Work, consumption and culture : affluence and social change in the twenty-first century /

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The central question in this book is whether consumption has now displaced production as the defining factor in the lives of those in the industrialized West. Ransome offers a comprehensive review of the key issues in the debate, and where it might lead in the future.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ransome, Paul
Corporate Author: Sage Publications
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : SAGE, c2005.
Subjects:
Consumption (Economics)
Wealth.
Social change.
Work ethic.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:The central question in this book is whether consumption has now displaced production as the defining factor in the lives of those in the industrialized West. Ransome offers a comprehensive review of the key issues in the debate, and where it might lead in the future.
Physical Description:1 online resource ([ix], 213 pages)
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781446218419 (ebook) :