Consumption In The Age Of Affluence
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Consumption In The Age Of Affluence
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Author : Ben Fine
language : en
Publisher: Psychology Press
Release Date : 1996
Consumption In The Age Of Affluence written by Ben Fine and has been published by Psychology Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Business & Economics categories.
First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Consumption In The Age Affluence
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Author : Ben Fine
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Consumption In The Age Affluence written by Ben Fine and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with categories.
Working Class Community In The Age Of Affluence
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Author : Stefan Ramsden
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2017-02-24
Working Class Community In The Age Of Affluence written by Stefan Ramsden and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-24 with Business & Economics categories.
It has appeared to many commentators that the most fundamental change in what it is meant to be working-class in twentieth-century Britain came not as a result of war or of want, but of prosperity. Social investigators documented how the relative affluence of the 1950s and 1960s improved the material conditions of life for working-class Britons whilst eroding their commitment to the shared life of ‘traditional’ communities. Utilising an oral history case study of sociability and identity in the Yorkshire town of Beverley between the end of the Second World War and the election of Margaret Thatcher’s government, Working-Class Community in the Age of Affluence challenges this influential narrative. An introductory essay outlines how sociologists and historians understood the complex social, cultural and economic changes of the post-war decades through the prism of affluence, and traces how these changes came to be seen as deleterious to the ‘traditional’ working-class community. The book then proceeds thematically, exploring change across areas of social life including family, neighbourhood, workplace and associational life. This book represents the first sustained historical analysis of change and continuity in working-class community living during the age of affluence. It suggests not only that older social practices persisted, but also that new patterns of sociability could strengthen as much as undermine community. Ultimately, Working-Class Community in the Age of Affluence asks us to rethink assumptions about the decline of local solidarities in this pivotal period, and to recognise community as a key feature of working-class life across the twentieth century.
Economics And Politics In The Robotic Age
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Author : Qing-Ping Ma
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2024-01-03
Economics And Politics In The Robotic Age written by Qing-Ping Ma and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-03 with Business & Economics categories.
This book shows that the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics is a natural consequence of the development of human society. It examines the history of production from the Stone Age to the present, progressing from the manual age to the machine age and then to the robotic age. From the perspective of economics and human physiology, this book explains how AI and robotics will reshape the economy and society, and how individuals, firms, and governments should prepare for the advent of the robotic age.
Darwen Born Blackburn Bred Growing Up In The Age Of Affluence
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Author : Paul Laxton
language : en
Publisher: New Generation Publishing
Release Date : 2016-05-25
Darwen Born Blackburn Bred Growing Up In The Age Of Affluence written by Paul Laxton and has been published by New Generation Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-25 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This book is not a scholarly work of history, nor is it truly a memoir or an autobiography, as I am under no illusions that my life merits that kind of treatment. My standpoint is that of the participant observer, and the backdrop is provided by the proud communities of Blackburn and Darwen, where my family lived, where I was educated, and where I worked before moving on to make my own way in life. I am sure that the experiences I describe will resonate with readers in many other once prosperous industrial areas. The key theme of this book is what is what like to grow up in working class communities during what I have called the Age of Affluence, the thirty years that followed World War Two in which the working people of the United Kingdom for the only time in our industrial history, experienced unbroken full employment and saw their lives transformed as a consequence.
The Challenge Of Affluence
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Author : Avner Offer
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2006-03-09
The Challenge Of Affluence written by Avner Offer and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-03-09 with Business & Economics categories.
Since the 1940s Americans and Britons have experienced rising material abundance, but also a range of social and personal disorders, including family breakdown, obesity and addiction. Drawing on the latest cognitive research, Avner Offer presents a detailed and reasoned critique of the modern consumer society.
The Consumer Society
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Author : Neva R. Goodwin
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2013-04-16
The Consumer Society written by Neva R. Goodwin and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-16 with Business & Economics categories.
The developed countries, particularly the United States, consume a disproportionate share of the world's resources, yet high and rising levels of consumption do not necessarily lead to greater satisfaction, security, or well-being, even for affluent consumers. The Consumer Society provides brief summaries of the most important and influential writings on the environmental, moral, and social implications of a consumer society and consumer lifestyles. Each section consists of ten to twelve summaries of critical writings in a specific area, with an introductory essay that outlines the state of knowledge in that area and indicates where further research is needed. Sections cover: Scope and Definition Consumption in the Affluent Society Family, Gender, and Socialization The History of Consumerism Foundations of Economic Theories of Consumption Critiques and Alternatives in Economic Theory Perpetuating Consumer Culture: Media, Advertising, and Wants Creation Consumption and the Environment Globalization and Consumer Culture Visions of an Alternative This book is the second volume in the Frontier Issues in Economic Thought series, which provides surveys of the most significant writings in emergent areas of economics -- an invaluable aid in fast-growing fields where genuine new ground is being broken. The series brings together economists, sociologists, psychologists, and philosophers to develop analyses that challenge and enrich the dominant neoclassical paradigm. The Consumer Society is an essential guide to and summary of the literature of consumption and will be of interest to anyone concerned with the deeper economic, social, and ethical implications of consumerism.
An Affluent Society
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Author : Lawrence Black
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-07-28
An Affluent Society written by Lawrence Black and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-28 with History categories.
During an election speech in 1957 the Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan, famously remarked that 'most of our people have never had it so good'. Although taken out of context, this phrase soon came to epitomize the sense of increased affluence and social progress that was prevalent in Britain during the 1950s and 1960s. Yet, despite the recognition that Britain had moved away from an era of rationing and scarcity, to a new age of choice and plenty, there was simultaneously a parallel feeling that the nation was in decline and being economically outstripped by its international competitors. Whilst the study of Britain's postwar history is a well-trodden path, and the paradox of absolute growth versus relative decline much debated, it is here approached in a fresh and rewarding way. Rather than highlighting economic and industrial 'decline', this volume emphasizes the tremendous impact of rising affluence and consumerism on British society. It explores various expressions of affluence: new consumer goods; shifting social and cultural values; changes in popular expectations of policy; shifting popular political behaviour; changing attitudes of politicians towards the electorate; and the representation of affluence in popular culture and advertising. By focusing on the widespread cultural consequences of increasing levels of consumerism, emphasizing growth over decline and recognizing the rising standards of living enjoyed by most Britons, a new and intriguing window is opened on the complexities of this 'golden age'. Contrasting growing consumer expectations and demands against the anxieties of politicians and economists, this book offers all students of the period a new perspective from which to view post-imperial Britain and to question many conventional historical assumptions.
Growing Up Unequal Gender And Socioeconomic Differences In Young People S Health And Well Being Health Behaviour In School Aged Children Hbsc Study
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Author : Inchley J.
language : en
Publisher: World Health Organization
Release Date : 2016-04-18
Growing Up Unequal Gender And Socioeconomic Differences In Young People S Health And Well Being Health Behaviour In School Aged Children Hbsc Study written by Inchley J. and has been published by World Health Organization this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-18 with Family & Relationships categories.
Countries included in the 2013/2014 survey data: Albania -- Armenia -- Austria -- Belgium (Flemish) -- Belgium (French) -- Bulgaria -- Canada -- Croatia -- Czech Republic -- Denmark -- England -- Estonia -- Finland -- France -- Germany -- Greece -- Greenland -- Hungary -- Iceland -- Ireland -- Israel -- Italy -- Latvia -- Lithuania -- Luxembourg -- Malta -- Netherlands -- Norway -- Poland -- Portugal -- Republic of Moldova -- Romania -- Russian Federation -- Scotland -- Slovakia -- Slovenia -- Spain -- Sweden -- Switzerland -- Ukraine -- Wales -- (former) Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
Work
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Author : Lars Fredrik Svendsen
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-12-22
Work written by Lars Fredrik Svendsen and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-22 with Philosophy categories.
"One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important." - Bertrand Russell Work is one of the most universal features of human life; virtually everybody spends some part of their life at work. It is often associated with tedium and boredom, in conflict with the things we would otherwise love to do. The idea of work primarily as a burden was also shared by the philosophers in ancient Greece, who generally regarded work as a curse. And yet research shows that it prolongs life and is generally good for people’s physical and mental health. Why is this? What is the meaning of work? To what extent does it determine our social identity? Should we expect to find work fulfilling? In this book, Lars Svendsen explores these questions and more. He argues that we need to complete this reorientation of our feelings about work and collapse the differences between leisure and work. Work is always with us. But to overcome the sense of being burnt out, we must think of work as not only productive but recreative – in other words, a lot more like leisure. Revised and updated in light of the global financial crisis, this second edition also includes a new chapter on work and globalization.