The historical consumer: consumption and everyday life in Japan, 1850-2000/

Penelope F.

The historical consumer: consumption and everyday life in Japan, 1850-2000/ Penelope Francks and Janet Hunter. - New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012. - xiii, 329p. : ill.; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographic references and index

This book explores the rise of consumerism and the expanding variety of goods available in Japan. Japan is placed within the comparative context of the 'consumer revolution' in Europe and North America, contributing to the analysis of the ways in which consumption and everyday life change in the course of economic development.

9780230273665


Consumption (Economics)--History.--Japan
Consumer behavior--History.--Japan
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / Economics
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Consumer Behavior
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History

DUCE HC465.C6H47 /