The History of Consumption: A Literature Review and Consumer Guide
Author(s)
McCracken, Grant
Abstract
Changes in consumption have played an important role in the transformation of Western societies. This selection presents the history of consumption in seven different contexts – cultural, sociological, psychological, political, intellectual, marketing, and consumer. The selection offers a brief overview of the history of consumption, issues for future research, and a review and criticism of recent work in the history of consumption.
