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The New Middle Classes. Globalizing Lifestyles, Consumerism and Environmental Concern.
. Ed(S): Lange, Hellmuth; Meier, Lars
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Paperback. This book analyzes the middle class in terms of attitudes and preferences as well as socio-economic features and governmental policies. It provides original contributions from internationally renowned researchers that bring fresh multidisciplinary insights. Editor(s): Lange, Hellmuth; Meier, Lars. Num Pages: 306 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTB; JHB; RGC; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 17. Weight in Grams: 491.
With respect to the developing and threshold economies, it is no longer the poor who are the only focus of media attention. Today, the new middle classes are about to take centre stage, too. With their lifestyles and attitudes, the new middle classes are considered to be both the products as well as the promoters of globalization. They are a highly heterogeneousgroup in socio-economicterms as well as in habits 1 and preferences, including their societal role as consumers and citizens. The ?rst wave of scholarly and political attention can be traced back to the mid-nineties. The focal point was surprise ... Read more
With respect to the developing and threshold economies, it is no longer the poor who are the only focus of media attention. Today, the new middle classes are about to take centre stage, too. With their lifestyles and attitudes, the new middle classes are considered to be both the products as well as the promoters of globalization. They are a highly heterogeneousgroup in socio-economicterms as well as in habits 1 and preferences, including their societal role as consumers and citizens. The ?rst wave of scholarly and political attention can be traced back to the mid-nineties. The focal point was surprise ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Number of pages
306
Condition
New
Number of Pages
306
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9789048182244
SKU
V9789048182244
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99-15
Reviews for The New Middle Classes. Globalizing Lifestyles, Consumerism and Environmental Concern.
Aus den Rezensionen: "... Der Band bietet damit eine umfangreiche Ubersicht uber die Vielfalt dieser neuen Lebensstilisierungen, ihre Auswirkungen und die Entstehung von Umweltbewusstsein und stellt damit einen wichtigen Schritt zur Beantwortung weiterer Fragen zur Entwicklung nachhaltiger Lebensstile dar ..." (Esther Baumgartner, in: Geographica Helvetica, 2010, Issue 4, S. 303)