Prosperity for all consumer activism in an era of globalization - Hilton, Matthew; ProQuest (Firm) (Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 2009)
Introduction : the wealth of access -- The fear of fortune : the uneasy consumer in an age of affluence -- Cold war shoppers : consumerism as state project -- Poverty amid prosperity : consumer protest beyond the affluent west -- Consumers of the world unite : consumption and the new global order -- The all-consuming network : the politics of protest in an age of consumption -- Backlash : the corporate critique of consumerism -- Choose life : consumer rights versus human rights -- Shopping for justice : the freedom of free trade -- Conclusion : the poverty of choice.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [255]-305) and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Keywords: Consumer protection -- Political aspects; Consumption (Economics) -- Political aspects; Consumer satisfaction -- Political aspects; Consumer behavior -- Political aspects; Globalization -- Political aspects; Electronic books