The realms of consumption have typically been seen to be distinct from those of work and production. This book examines how contemporary rhetorics and discourse

The central question in Work, Consumption and Culture is whether consumption has now displaced production as the defining factor in the lives of those in the in

First published in 2004. Studies in Anthropology and History is a series that will develop new theoretical perspectives, and combine comparative and ethnographi

This interdisciplinary study examines the theme of consumption in Asian American literature, connection representations of cooking and eating with ethnic identi

"Tell me what you eat, I'll tell you who you are," said Anthelme Brillat-Savarin. Today, "You are what you consume" is more apt. Barbara Krueger’s ironic twis