Consumption in China How China's New Consumer Ideology Is Shaping the Nation

Name: Consumption in China How China's New Consumer Ideology Is Shaping the Nation
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ISBN: 9780745669717

ISBN-10: 0745669719

ISBN-13: 9780745669717

Edition: 2014

Authors: LiAnne Yu

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Consumption practices in China have been transformed at an unprecedented pace. Under Mao Zedong, the state controlled nearly all aspects of what people consumed, from everyday necessities to entertainment and the media; today, shoddy state-run stores characterized by a dearth of choices have made way for luxury malls and hypermarkets filled with a multitude of products. Consumption in China explores what it means to be a consumer in the world's fastest growing economy. LiAnne Yu provides a multi-faceted portrait of the impact of increased consumption on urban spaces, social status, lifestyles, identities, and freedom of expression. The book also examines what is unique and what is universal…

Book details

List price: $32.95
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Polity Press
Publication date: 5/9/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 5.80" wide x 8.10" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English