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Confronting consumption / edited by Thomas Princen, Michael Maniates, and Ken Conca.
| Other author | Princen, Thomas, 1951- |
| Other author | Maniates, Michael. |
| Other author | Conca, Ken. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ©2002. |
| Description | x, 382 pages ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Consumption and its externalities: where economy meets ecology / Thomas Princen -- Individualization: plant a tree, buy a bike, save the world? / Michael Maniates -- Commoditization: consumption efficiency and an economy of care and connection / Jack Manno -- Distancing: consumption and the severing of feedback / Thomas Princen -- Consumption and environment in a global economy / Ken Conca -- The distancing of waste: overconsumption in a global economy / Jennifer Clapp -- Environmentally damaging consumption: the impact of American markets on tropical ecosystems in the twentieth century / Richard Tucker -- In search of consumptive resistance: the voluntary simplicity movement / Michael Maniates -- Jamming culture: Adbusters' hip media campaign against consumerism / Marilyn Bordwell -- Think globally, transact locally: the local currency movement and green political economy / Eric Helleiner -- Caveat certificatum: the case of forest certification / Fred Gale -- Citizens or consumers: the home power movement as a new practice of technology / Jesse Tatum -- Conclusion: To confront consumption / Thomas Princen, Michael Maniates, and Ken Conca. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2001059640 |
| ISBN | 0262162083 (hc.) |
| ISBN | 0262661284 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HB801 .C623 2002 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |