Scarcity and Modernity

by Nicholas Xenos

Overview

Originally published in 1989. In this book Nicholas Xenos argues that the assumption that scarcity is a universal human condition is far from universal but rather a product of western influence. Informed by the work of Baudrillard, Bourdieu, Girard, and Sahlins, this historical narrative of scarcity incorporates interpretations of texts and practices from eighteenth-century London to contemporary New York. Lucid and elegant in style, Scarcity and Modernity will appear to those with interests in social and political thought and cultural criticism.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781138081772
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/19/2017
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Environmental and Natural Resource Economics
Pages:	134
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface; Introduction; 1. Inventing Scarcity 2. The Promise of Abundance 3. Economizing 4. Consuming; Conclusion; Index