Consumption in Asia

Consumption in Asia
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 266
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ISBN-10 : 9781134572366
ISBN-13 : 1134572360
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Book Synopsis Consumption in Asia by : Beng-Huat Chua

Download or read book Consumption in Asia written by Beng-Huat Chua and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-05-03 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this collection challenge conventional ideas about consumption and consumerism: they consider if the inundation of Western consumer goods have created identity confusions among the affluent in Asia, and if the expansion of consumer culture really does threaten the stability of politically anti-liberal states in Asia. This is the first book to analyse in detial consumerism in the region, and will be valuable reading for students and researchers in Asian studies, economics, politics and cultural studies.


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