{"product_id":"consumer-society-barry-smart-9781847870506","title":"Consumer Society: Critical Issues and Environmental Consequences","description":"\u003cp\u003eHas consumer culture got out of hand? Are the costs of universal access and pollution too great to bear?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis comprehensive, lively and informative book will quickly be recognized as a benchmark in the field. It brings together a huge set of resources for thinking about consumer culture and examining its origins and consequences within a global context. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAdept in handling a complex range of theories, \u003cstrong\u003eConsumer Society\u003c\/strong\u003e scrupulously uses examples throughout to inform and enhance understanding. Smart writes with verve and feeling and has produced a book that simultaneously covers and enlarges our understanding of consumer culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClear, engaging and original, this book will be important reading for all those interested in our global culture of consumption including students of sociology, social geography and cultural studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Barry Smart\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1847870503\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781847870506\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sage Publications Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 6.60w x 0.60d","brand":"Barry Smart","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50546192417023,"sku":"9781847870506","price":114.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f5abe95a-b30a-442c-9b4c-d7e84f5d2a96.jpg?v=1790535701","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/consumer-society-barry-smart-9781847870506","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}