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The 'consumer' has become a ubiquitous person in public discourse and academic research, but who is this person Offering a historically informed picture of the rise of the consumer to its current prominence, the authors discuss the consumer in relation to citizenship and ethics, law and economics, media, work and retailing.

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We constantly hear about 'the consumer'. The 'consumer' has become a ubiquitous person in public discourse and academic research, but who is this person This interdisciplinary study follows the evolution of the consumer in the modern world, ranging from imperial Britain to contemporary Papua New Guinea, and from the European Union to China.

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The history of the fitted kitchen in England.

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The history of the fitted kitchen in England.

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Karl Bednarik states that the majority of men suffer from central disturbance in their masculine life in modern industrial society. He shows that prevailing conditions are introducing radical changes in masculine behavior and that the emasculation of contemporary man is due to the increasing overorganization of modern society.

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An amusingly entertaining exploration of omens, rituals, premonitions and general superstition in every part of the world

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The Many Faces of Sacha Baron Cohen explores the surprising political resonance of British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen's portrayals of Borat, Ali G, and Bruno. The book examines the political underpinnings of Baron Cohen's humor, the cultural ramifications of his ethnically charged satire, and the global implications of his various personae.

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This account deals with the various efforts of the British government during colonial times, and the New Zealand government since the country's autonomy, to redress the grievances of New Zealand's Maori people.

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A careful and thorough study of the Jamaican Maroons from the British conquest to the late 18th century.

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Since the turn of the century, we have seen hopes of a new era of peace shattered by the 9/11 attack on the US.

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Focussing on the consumer demand for goods in Renaissance Italy, The Material Renaissance establishes the dynamic social character of exchange. It demonstrates that the cost of goods, including the price of the most basic items, was largely contingent upon on the relationship between buyer and seller. -- .

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"Establishes a new mode of understanding digital subjectivity using maternal philosophy through a shared aesthetics of interruption"--

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"Establishes a new mode of understanding digital subjectivity using maternal philosophy through a shared aesthetics of interruption"--

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Current thinking considers the Women's Cooperative Guild within the English Cooperative Movement to have been an independent and democratically run organization whose leaders built sisterhood across class lines and achieved many benefits for married working-class women.

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The first broad overview of the 'second wave' Australian women's movement.

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This approach to studying culture has as its basis the social construction of meaning and reality and emphasizes micro-level processes and emotion.

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Separates the nonsense from the fabulous and shows that falling in love with an It bag doesn't mean you have the IQ of an It girl. This book shows how to wear shorts without looking like an extra in "Hamlet", what to spend money on, and what not to, and why only harpists should wear velvet.

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Al-Huzaimi offers insight into the religious subculture that incubated the Mecca Uprising of 1979

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Al-Huzaimi offers insight into the religious subculture that incubated the Mecca Uprising of 1979

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These candid conversations capture the difficulties of reporting during crisis and war, particularly the tension between government and the press. The participants include distinguished journalists American and foreign, print and broadcast and prominent public officials, past and present.