Books in the Cultures of Consumption Series series

How do common household items such as basic plastic house wares or high-tech digital cameras transform our daily lives? This title considers this question, from the design of products through to their use in the home. It looks at how everyday objects, ranging from screwdrivers to photo management software, are used on a practical level.

Presents analysis of alternatives to models of food provision. This book offers insights into the identities, motives and practices of individuals engaged in reconnecting producers, consumers and food. It argues for a critical revaluation of the meanings of choice and convenience.

We constantly hear about 'the consumer'. The 'consumer' has become a ubiquitous person in public discourse and academic research, but who is this person? This interdisciplinary study follows the evolution of the consumer in the modern world, ranging from imperial Britain to contemporary Papua New Guinea, and from the European Union to China.

Offers an overview of the relationship between food and globalization in the modern world. This book provides a perspective on both global history and food studies. It is intended for students and scholars of history, food studies, sociology, anthropology and globalization.

Examines the relationship between metropolitan modernity and fashion culture. This book looks at the significance of certain key sites in fashion's world order and at transformations in the connections between key cities. It explores the relationship between major metropolises and the production, consumption, and mythologizing of fashion.

Globalization and consumerism are two of the buzzwords of the early twenty-first century. This book explores the links between modernity and consumption. It draws on case studies from around the world, with Africa, Asia and Central America. It presents accounts of globalization and consumerism.

Globalization and consumerism are two of the buzzwords of the early 21st century. This book looks at the genealogy of the modern consumer and the development of consumer cultures, from the porcelain trade and consumption in Britain and China in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, to post Second World War developments in America and Japan.

The 'consumer' has become a ubiquitous person in public discourse and academic research, but who is this person? Offering a historically informed picture of the rise of the consumer to its current prominence, the authors discuss the consumer in relation to citizenship and ethics, law and economics, media, work and retailing.

Examines the relationship between metropolitan modernity and fashion culture. This book looks at the significance of certain key sites in fashion's world order and at transformations in the connections between key cities. It explores the relationship between major metropolises and the production, consumption, and mythologizing of fashion.

Food has a special significance in the expanding field of global history. This work provides an historical overview of the relationship between food and globalization in the modern world. It offers a fresh perspective on both global history and food studies.