The Chao Phya
The Chao Phya

Author: Steve Van Beek

Publisher:

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13:

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A fascinating and informative look at the lifeline of Thailand.

Consumerism
Consumerism

Author: Steven Miles

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 1998-08-31

Total Pages: 196

ISBN-13: 9780761952152

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This book provides an introduction to the historical and theoretical foundations of consumerism. It then moves on to examine the experience of consumption in the areas of space and place, technology, fashion, `popular' music and sport. Throughout, the author brings a critical perspective to bear upon the subject, thus providing a reliable and stimulating guide to a complex and many-sided field.

Intertidal Deposits
Intertidal Deposits

Author: Eisma Doeke

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2019-07-23

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 0429605641

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Intertidal Deposits: River Mouths, Tidal Flats, and Coastal Lagoons combines the authors personal and professional experience with the mass of available literature to present a cohesive overview of intertidal deposits and the widely diverse conditions of their formation worldwide. This includes the strong influence of water movements, climate, sediment particle characteristics, vegetation, fauna, and man. Intertidal areas are important for many reasons both scientifically and economically and recently, a growing concern for conservation of these fragile regions strives to preserve and protect their natural balance. This book, written by an international expert in the field, concentrates on the more important intertidal areas distinguished by size and morphology, tidal range, the degree and type of vegetational cover, the amount and type of benthic fauna, the extent of human exploitation, and the degree of previous study.

Collecting in a Consumer Society
Collecting in a Consumer Society

Author: Russell W. Belk

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-01-11

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 1134575998

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This 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. 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 - advertizing, department stores, mass merchandizing, 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.

The Sociology of Consumption
The Sociology of Consumption

Author: Peter Corrigan

Publisher: SAGE

Published: 1997-08-22

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1446238849

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This lucid introduction to the sociology of consumerism examines the relationship between production and consumption in late capitalist societies. The historical and theoretical discussion provides the student with the tools to examine key themes in the sociology of consumption. After a detailed historical overview of the advent of consumer society, Peter Corrigan examines theoretical accounts of consumption and consumer practice, including: Veblen and conspicuous consumption; Mary Douglas on the world of goods; Jean Baudrillard on the system of objects; and Pierre Bourdieu on cultural capital. This historical and theoretical discussion provides the student with the tools to examine key themes in the sociology of consumption.