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This book explores 'thrift' through its moral, religious, ethical, political, spiritual and philosophical expressions, and via key characters such as Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Smiles, and Henry Thoreau.

Consumerism in China has developed rapidly. The Changing Landscape of China's Consumerism looks at the growth of consumerism in China from both a socio-economic and a political/cultural angle. It examines changing trends in consumption in China as well as the impact of these trends on society, and the politics and culture surrounding them. It examines the ways in which, despite needing to "unlock" the spending power of the rural provinces, the...

This book surveys "thrift" through its moral, religious, ethical, political, spiritual and philosophical expressions, focusing in on key moments such as the early Puritans and post-war rationing, and key characters such as Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Smiles, and Henry Thoreau.

Entangled Things takes the concept of entanglement as its starting point in investigating the often unintentional relationship between us and the material things we are obsessed with or reliant on.

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The Bargain Store follows the path of low-end commodities from rubbish dumps in China to the pound/euro/dollar stores of Europe and North America and finally into the home of the customer, exploring both the personal stories and global implications of these commodity trails.

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