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1. Consumption

   Hudson, Ian, 1967-

   Cambridge, UK ; Medford, MA : Polity Press, 2021

   "A crystal-clear guide to how consumption greases the wheels of modern capitalism"--Consumption used to be a disease. Now it is the dominant manner in which most people meet their most basic needs and - if they can afford the price - their wildest desires. In this new book, Ian and Mark Hudson critically examine how consumption has been understood in economic theory before analyzing its centrality to our social lives and function in contemporary capitalism. They also outline the consequences it has for people and nature, consequences routinely made invisible in the shopping mall or online catalogue. Hudson and Hudson show, in an approachable manner, how patterns of consumption are influenced by cultures, individual preferences and identity formation before arguing that underlying these determinants is the unavoidable need within capitalism to realize profit. This accessible and comprehensive book will be essential reading for students and scholars of political economy, economics and economic sociology, as well as any reader who wants to confront their own practices of consumption in a meaningful way.

2. Consumption

   Bocock, Robert

   London ; New York : Routledge, 1993.

   Consumption provides a critical overview of major sociological approaches to the process of consumption, in both modern and postmodern societies. It develops a distinctive analysis of consumption as socio-cultural process, and of the ideology of consumerism. Bocock examines the role of consumption in early modern western society, and analyses the emergence of consumption in the early twentieth century. This historical analysis provides the launching pad for an analysis of consumption between the 1950s and the present day. The author examines the contribution of leading writers in the field, including Veblen, Simmel, Marx, Gramsci, Weber, Bourdieu, Lacan and Baudrillard.

3. Consumption

   Aldridge, Alan (Alan E.)

   Cambridge, UK : Polity Press in association with Blackwell, 2003.

   This book provides a clear and concise introduction to the concept of consumption and to the wide-ranging debates about the nature and consequences of consumer society. Community and social class appear to be in irreversible decline. Job insecurity has grown, and fewer people see work as giving meaning to their lives. Instead they turn to consumption for social standing, a sense of identity, and personal fulfilment. We appear to be living through a profound transition from a society based on production to a new social order, the consumer society, from which there is little chance of escape. The book analyses the relationship between the rise of consumerism and the transformation of the world of work, including the new demands for 'emotional labour'. It concludes by examining the limitations of consumer organizations and consumer protection in a promotional culture dominated by global brands and saturated with advertising, corporate sponsorship and product placement. This lively book will be essential reading for students and researchers in sociology and cultural studies.

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1. Average Water Consumption by Livestock and Wildlife by Subdrainage Area, Kenya, 1994-1996

   World Resources Institute

   1994

   This polygon shapefile represents the average water consumption of livestock and wildlife by sub-basin in Kenya for 1994-96. The greatest water dem...

2. Water Treatment, Ecuador, 2010

   East View Cartographic, Inc and Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (Ecuador)

   2010

   This polygon shapefile contains statistics on household water treatment from the 2010 Census of Ecuador. The census information was collected by th...

3. ESRI Data & Maps 2003 : Europe Province/State Purchasing Power

   GfK Marktforschung and Environmental Systems Research Institute (Redlands, Calif.)

   2003

   Europe Province/State Purchasing Power represents 752 regions of Europe. The regions are based on country-specific governing levels. Purchasing pow...