Collecting in a consumer society / Russell W. Belk.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Belk, Russell W.

Series:

Collecting cultures series

The collecting cultures series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Consumer behavior--Social aspects--United States.

Consumer behavior.

Consumer behavior--Social aspects.

Consumption (Economics)--Social aspects.

Consumption (Economics).

Collectors and collecting--History.

Collectors and collecting.

Collectors and collecting--Social aspects.

History.

United States.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

x, 198 pages ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2001.

Summary:

"Collecting in a Consumer Society" provides an in-depth account of contemporary collecting behavior by both individuals and institutions. In the twentieth century, collecting has been transformed from a prerogative of the elite few to an activity which is both attractive and feasible to the population at large. Russell Belk explores the relationship between collecting and consuming and its profound implications for those responsible for creating and maintaining museums. He suggests the role of the institutional collection--whether publicly or privately owned--will have to change in a society where everyone is becoming a collector.

Notes:

Originally published: 1995.

"First published in paperback [with new preface with bibliographical references] in 2001"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-187) and index.

ISBN:

0415258480

9780415258487

041510534X

9780415105347

OCLC:

46909826