As long as there has been a need for language, there has been a need for translation; yet there is remarkably little scholarship available on pre-modern translation and translators. This exciting and
The Modern Law of Contract is a clear and logical textbook, written by an experienced author team with well over 30 years’ teaching and examining experience. Fully updated to address the Consumer Righ
Material culture research has become an increasingly important aspect of the study of early modern societies. Always the foundation of museum practice and the subject of enquiry for archaeologists and
Quantitative consumer research has long been the backbone of consumer psychology producing insights with peerless validity and reliability. This new book addresses a broad range of approaches to consu
Risks, for example health risks and technological risks, attract a lot of attention in modern societies, from individuals as well as policy-makers. Human beings have always had to deal with dangers, b
This intriguing book examines Max Weber’s disenchantment thesis, engaging with the idea that modern life was to be experienced as a flat procession of mechanical experiences and empty consumer consola
This book explores the growth of the public sector in the wealthiest modern societies over the past century and asks whether, given the correlation between over-large public sectors and diminished eco
This book examines the civil-social interactions which have shaped and continue to influence the political and social development of modern Gulf societies. It analyses the influence of public and priv
Rare Earth Elements are a group of 17 metals which have a central role in modern industry, increasingly used in the fields of green technologies, high technological consumer goods, industrial and medi
The purpose of this book is to advance the understanding of consumer social values and their roles in the global marketplace. Social values, with specific attention to decision-making and behavior, ha
The purpose of this book is to advance the understanding of consumer social values and their roles in the global marketplace. Social values, with specific attention to decision-making and behavior, ha
In Context and Cognition in Consumer Research, the leading scholar in the field of consumer behavior analysis, Gordon Foxall, summarizes a 30-year research journey to present the most thorough examina
Context and Cognition in Consumer Psychology is concerned with the psychological explanation of consumer choice. It pays particular attention to the roles of perception and emotion in accounting for c
Every consumer in a modern economy is indirectly exposed to the work of a price reporting agency (PRA) each time they fill up their car, take a flight or switch on a light, and yet the general public
This book takes a consumer psychology perspective to online consumer behavior in the context of social media, focusing on the dark side facing both consumers as well as organizations and brands in the
This book takes a consumer psychology perspective to online consumer behavior in the context of social media, focusing on the dark side facing both consumers as well as organizations and brands in the
Is inclusiveness in the commons and sustainability a paradox? Late medieval and Early Modern rural societies encountered ever growing challenges because of growing population pressure, urbanization an
Contemporary Consumer Culture Theory contains original research essays written by the premier thought leaders of the discipline from around the world that reflect the maturation of the field Customer
This book analyses the demand for consumer goods in several developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region, with a special focus on rural households. It also provides valuable comparisons with consum
This book introduces Root Narrative Theory, a new approach for narrative analysis, decoding moral politics, and for building respect and understanding in conditions of radical disagreement.
This book introduces Root Narrative Theory, a new approach for narrative analysis, decoding moral politics, and for building respect and understanding in conditions of radical disagreement.
Affect and emotion have come to dominate discourse on social and political life in the mobile and networked societies of the early 21st century.This volume introduces a unique collection of essential
Slang Across Societies is an introductory reference work and textbook which aims to acquaint readers with key themes in the study of youth, criminal and colloquial language practices. Focusing on key
Slang Across Societies is an introductory reference work and textbook which aims to acquaint readers with key themes in the study of youth, criminal and colloquial language practices. Focusing on key
This book offers a genealogical account of the rise of consumer capitalism, tracing its origins in America between 1880 and 1930 and explaining how it emerged to become the dominant form of social org
The make-take-waste paradigm of fast fashion explains much of the producer and consumer behavior patterns toward fast fashion. The evolution from a two-season fashion calendar to fast fashion, charact
This is the only textbook to provide an applied, critical introduction to the role of psychology in marketing, branding and consumer behavior. Ideally suited for both students and professionals, the n
This is the only textbook to provide an applied, critical introduction to the role of psychology in marketing, branding and consumer behavior. Ideally suited for both students and professionals, the n
Although one perspective depicts young consumers as vulnerable and passive in the marketplace system, our knowledge of this consumer group will be inadequate if limited to this contention. Their roles
There is broad consensus on the need to shift to a new paradigm of lifestyles and economic development, given the un-sustainability of current patterns. Given this, research on consumer behavior is to
The Aging Consumer: Perspectives from Psychology and Marketing, 2nd edition takes stock of what is known around age and consumer behavior, identifies gaps and open questions within the research, and o
This book, first published in 1984, collects papers published in various Transactions of the Chartered Accountants Students’ Societies of Edinburgh and Glasgow. Many of these lectures were given by em
The large-scale movements of refugees and economic migrants from conflict zones to more stable societies have resulted in challenges both for new entrants and their hosts. This fascinating volume brin
Within the global phenomenon of the (re)emergence of religion into issues of public debate, one of the most salient issues confronting contemporary Muslim societies is how to relate the legal and poli
Tate Modern is not modern - it was a century in the making. This interdisciplinary book is a unique account of a how Tate Modern transformed itself into the highly successful museum it is today. Tate
Who has what and why in our societies is a pressing issue that has prompted explanation and exposition by philosophers, politicians and jurists for as long as societies and intellectuals have existed.
Gender, Nation and State in Modern Japan makes a unique contribution to the international literature on the formation of modern nation–states in its focus on the gendering of the modern Japanese natio
