The New Middle Classes Globalizing Lifestyles, Consumerism and Environmental Concern
The new middle classes of developing countries are held responsible for boosting extremely resource-intensive lifestyles beyond the OECD-world thus thwarting ongoing efforts to attain a more sustainable future. But how homogeneous are their consumption patterns and why should not globalization inclu...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands
2009.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2009. |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009454820506719 |
| Sumario: | The new middle classes of developing countries are held responsible for boosting extremely resource-intensive lifestyles beyond the OECD-world thus thwarting ongoing efforts to attain a more sustainable future. But how homogeneous are their consumption patterns and why should not globalization include the extension of environmental concern, too? "The New Middle Classes" challenges a narrow understanding of lifestyles and consumption by analyzing the issue not only in terms of attitudes and preferences but of socio-economic features and governmental policies, too. Original contributions from internationally renowned researchers bring fresh multidisciplinary insights in both theoretical and empirical respect. "The New Middle Classes" will be of interest mainly to sociologists, political scientists, human geographers, and anthropologists. |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (308 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781282288317 9786612288319 9781402099380 |
