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The Oxford Handbook of the History of Consumption (Paperback)
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The Oxford Handbook of the History of Consumption (Paperback)
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The term 'consumption' covers the desire for goods and services,
their acquisition, use, and disposal. The study of consumption has
grown enormously in recent years, and it has been the subject of
major historiographical debates: did the eighteenth century bring a
consumer revolution? Was there a great divergence between East and
West? Did the twentieth century see the triumph of global
consumerism? Questions of consumption have become defining topics
in all branches of history, from gender and labour history to
political history and cultural studies. The Oxford Handbook of the
History of Consumption offers a timely overview of how our
understanding of consumption in history has changed in the last
generation, taking the reader from the ancient period to the
twenty-first century. It includes chapters on Asia, Europe, Africa,
and North America, brings together new perspectives, highlights
cutting-edge areas of research, and offers a guide through the main
historiographical developments. Contributions from leading
historians examine the spaces of consumption, consumer politics,
luxury and waste, nationalism and empire, the body, well-being,
youth cultures, and fashion. The Handbook also showcases the
different ways in which recent historians have approached the
subject, from cultural and economic history to political history
and technology studies, including areas where multidisciplinary
approaches have been especially fruitful.
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