Collecting in a Consumer Society (Hardcover, New)

Collecting, whether by individuals or institutions, is a form of consumption. Russell Belk, in this groundbreaking book, examines the relationship between the development of the consumer society and the rise of collecting by individuals and institutions. He also considers how and why people collect, as individuals, corporations and museums, and the impact this collecting has on us and our culture.
Collecting in a Consumer Society outlines the history of museum collecting from ancient civilizations to the present. It also looks at aspects of consumer culture - advertising, department stores, mass merchandising, consumer desires, and how this relates to the activity of collecting.
Collecting in a Consumer Society is the first book to focus on collecting as material consumption. This is a provocative and engaging book, essential reading for anyone involved with the process of collecting.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Collecting Cultures
Release date:	June 1995
First published:	1995
Authors:	Russell W. Belk
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	208
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-10534-7
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Library & information sciences > Acquisitions & collection development Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Consumer issues Books > History > History of specific subjects > General
LSN:	0-415-10534-X
Barcode:	9780415105347

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