{"product_id":"collecting-in-a-consumer-society-paperback","title":"Collecting in a Consumer Society - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRussell W. Belk\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis groundbreaking book examines the relationship between the development of the consumer society and the rise of collecting by individuals and institutions. Rusell Belk considers how and why people collect, as individuals, corporations and museums, and the impact this collecting has on us and our culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCollecting in a Consumer Society\u003c\/em\u003e outlines the history of museum collecting from ancient civilizations to the present. It also looks at aspects of consumer culture - advertizing, department stores, mass merchandizing, consumer desires, and how this relates to the activity of collecting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCollecting in a Consumer Society\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.44 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 17, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755813863712,"sku":"9780415258487","price":93.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/eb8757d63148f3931983e4b9f200ada3.webp?v=1780068869","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/collecting-in-a-consumer-society-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}