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Longing and belonging
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Allison J. Pugh |
"Even as they see their wages go down and their buying power decrease, many parents are still putting their kids' material desires first. These parents struggle with how to handle children's consumer… |
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Konsum, Globalisierung, Umwelt
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Lori Wallach,Martin Khor,Sunita Narain,Manfred A. Max-Neef |
Die Fortsetzung der erfolgreichen Plattform McPlanet.com spannt das Drahtseil zwischen der (Konsum-)Verantwortung der Einzelnen, der Macht der Konzerne und den scheinbaren Grenzen der Politik.
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Complicated Lives
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William Nelson |
Complicated Lives examines the greatest conundrum of the modern world: why, despite being richer, healthier and more empowered than ever before, do we continue to feel threatened, under pressure and … |
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The sociology of elite distinction
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Jean-Pascal Daloz |
"This major new contribution to the study of consumption examines how dominant groups express and display their sense of superiority through material and aesthetic attributes, demonstrating that diff… |
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Globalizing responsibility
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Clive Barnett |
"Globalizing Responsibility: The Political Rationalities of Ethical Consumption presents an innovative reinterpretation of the forces that have shaped the remarkable growth of ethical consumption. D… |
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Advertising in the age of persuasion
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Dawn Spring |
"Advertising in the Age of Persuasion documents and analyzes the implementation of the American strategy of consumerism during the 1940s and 1950s, and its ongoing ramifications. Beginning with World… |
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Capitalism and conservation
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Rosaleen Duffy,Daniel Brockington |
"Through a series of case studies from around the world, Capitalism and Conservation presents a critique of conservation's role as a central driver of global capitalism. Features innovative new rese… |
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Vital signs 2007-2008
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Worldwatch Institute |
Discusses trends in food and agriculture, energy, the atmosphere, the economy, transporation, health and society, the military, and the environment. |
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Falling behind
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Robert H. Frank |
Although middle-income families don't earn much more than they did several decades ago, they are buying bigger cars, houses, and appliances. To pay for them, they spend more than they earn and carry … |
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Happy customers everywhere
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Bernd Schmitt |
"The best customer for any business is a happy customer. He returns again and again, brings his friends and relatives, and his loyalty becomes a marketing platform of its own. But growing a loyal bas… |
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Shiny objects
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Roberts, James A. |
Americans toss out 140 million cell phones every year. We discard 2 million plastic bottles every five minutes. And our total credit-card debt as of July 2011 is $793 billion. Plus, credit cards can … |
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Utopía para realistas
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Rutger Bregman |
From a universal basic income to a 15-hour workweek, from a world without borders to a world without poverty – it’s time to return to utopian thinking. Rutger Bregman takes us on a journey through hi… |
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State of the world 2011
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Brian Halweil,Danielle Nierenberg,Linda Starke |
"Known for tackling the most pressing issues that face our world, the Worldwatch Institute has dedicated the 2011 edition of its flagship report to a compelling look at the global food crisis, with p… |
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Consumed
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Andrew Benett |
"Consumed is a forward-thinking look at how shoppers--and consumption--have changed, now and for the foreseeable future, and how businesses must rethink their strategies in order to thrive in this ne… |
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The Machine Society
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Mike Brooks |
Mike Brooks debut novel is an adventure story set in a dystopian future in which our taste for branding, consumerism and artificial reality is boundless. In The Machine Society, he weaves together ps… |
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Abundance
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Monica L. Smith |
ix, 261 pages : 24 cm |
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Consumption and Violence
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Alexander Sedlmaier |
Combining the tools of political, social, cultural, and intellectual history, Consumption and Violence: Radical Protest in Cold-War West Germany explores strategies of legitimization developed by adv… |
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Clothes
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Linda Staniford |
"This book looks at the clothes we wear. Do we really need designer clothes? When is it OK to want new clothes?" -- Back cover. |
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Enough
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John Naish |
For millions of years, humankind has used a brilliantly successful survival strategy. If we like something, we chase after more of it: more status, more food, more info, more stuff. Then we chase eve… |
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Consumer Demand in the United States
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Lester D. Taylor,H.S. Houthakker |
"Consumption expenditures by households in the United States acccount for about 70% of America's GDP. The primary focus in this book is on how households adjust these expenditures in response to chan… |
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