Collecting in a Consumer Society

by Russell W. Belk

This groundbreaking book examines the relationship between the development of the consumer society and the rise of collecting by individuals and institutions. Rusell Belk considers how and why people collect, as individuals, corporations and museums, and the impact this collecting has on us and our culture.

Collecting in a Consumer Society outlines the history of museum collecting from ancient civilizations to the present. It also looks at...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415258480
• ISBN13: 9780415258487
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"