The phenomenon of consumption has increasingly drawn attention from economists. While the sole purpose of production is consumption, as Adam Smith has claimed, economists have up to recently generally ignored the topic.
This book brings together a range of different perspectives on the topic of consumption that will finally shed the necessary light on a largely neglected theme, such as
The book discusses these issues theoretically, and, through analyses of such cases as food, religion, fashion, empirically as well. It also discusses the possible role in the future of consumption.
This book was previously published as a special issue of Review of Social Economy
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The phenomenon of consumption has increasingly drawn attention from economists. While the sole purpose of production is consumption, as Adam Smith has claimed, economists have up to recently generally ignored the topic.
This book brings together a range of different perspectives on the topic of consumption that will finally shed the necessary light on a largely neglected theme, such as
The book discusses these issues theoretically, and, through analyses of such cases as food, religion, fashion, empirically as well. It also discusses the possible role in the future of consumption.
This book was previously published as a special issue of Review of Social Economy
Imprint | Routledge |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Release date | February 2009 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | 2008 |
Editors | Wilfred Dolfsma |
Dimensions | 234 x 156 x 9mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 162 |
Edition | New |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-415-49138-9 |
Barcode | 9780415491389 |
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LSN | 0-415-49138-X |