Covers consuming societies around the world, from the Age of Enlightenment to the present, and shows how consumption has become intrinsic to the world's social, economic, political, and cultural landscapes.
This reference source on macroeconomics embraces definitions of terms and concepts, conflicting ideological approaches and the contributions of major thinkers. Comprehensive in scope, it contains over 300 short entries and more than 100 specially commissioned main entries from an internationally renowned group of scholars.
Provides extensive and current information, as well as insight into the contemporary debate on poverty, and contains over 800 original articles written by more than 125 renowned scholars.
The leading reference work in the field, this edition retains many classic essays of enduring importance and includes one thousand new or heavily revised articles.