Collecting in a Consumer Society

by Russell W. Belk

Overview

This groundbreaking book examines the relationship between the development of the consumer society and the rise of collecting by individuals and institutions. Rusell Belk considers how and why people collect, as individuals, corporations and museums, and the impact this collecting has on us and our culture.

Collecting in a Consumer Society outlines the history of museum collecting from ancient civilizations to the present. It also looks at aspects of consumer culture - advertizing, department stores, mass merchandizing, consumer desires, and how this relates to the activity of collecting.

Collecting in a Consumer Society is the first book to focus on collecting as material consumption. This is a provocative and engaging book, essential reading for anyone involved with the process of collecting.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134575992
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	01/11/2013
Series:	Collecting Cultures
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Russell W. Belk

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Rise of Consumer Society; Chapter 2 A Brief History of Collecting; Chapter 3 Individual Collectors; Chapter 4 Institutional Collectors; Chapter 5 Collecting in a Consumer Society;