Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture

Theories and conceptsSocio-economic change (i.e. social mobility)Socio-demographic change (i.e. immigration, aging)Identity and social differentiation (i.e. social networks)Media (i.e. broadcast media)Style and taste (i.e. fashion, youth culture)Mass consumptions (i.e. retail culture)Ethical Consumption (i.e. social movements)Civil society (i.e. consumer advocacy)Environment (i.e. sustainability)Domestic consumption (i.e. childhood, supermarkets)Leisure (i.e. sport, tourism)Technology (i.e. planned obsolescence)Work (i.e. post industrial society)Production (i.e. post fordism, global economy)Markets (i.e. branding)Institutions (i.e. religion)Welfare (i.e. reform, distribution of resources)Urban life (i.e. suburbs)