Consuming China : approaches to cultural change in contemporary China /

Post-Mao China has been characterised in the literature and media as a burgeoning consumer society. This work investigates the ways and extent to which this is valid, and applies theories of consumption and consumer culture to Chinese practices.

Bibliographic Details

Other Authors:	Latham, Kevin, 1964-, Thompson, Stuart, Klein, Jakob
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.
Series:	ConsumAsiaN book series.
Subjects:	Consumption (Economics) > China. Consumers > China. Consumer behavior > China. Social change > China. Consumption (Economics) Consumers. Consumer behavior. Social change. China.
Online Access:	Notre Dame Online Access
Summary:	Post-Mao China has been characterised in the literature and media as a burgeoning consumer society. This work investigates the ways and extent to which this is valid, and applies theories of consumption and consumer culture to Chinese practices.