Consumerism in World History or British National Cinema

Consumerism in World History: The Global Transformation of Desire

Author: Peter N Stearns

The desire to acquire luxury goods and leisure services is a basic force in modern life. Consumerism in World History explores both the historical origins and world-wide appeal of this relatively modern phenomenon. By relating consumerism to other issues in world history, this book forces reassessment of our understanding of both consumerism and global history.
This second edition of Consumerism in World History draws on recent research of the consumer experience in the West and Japan, while also examining societies less renowned for consumerism, such as Africa. Ever chapter has been updated and new features include:
· A new chapter on Latin America
· Russian and Chinese developments since the 1990s
· the changes involved in trying to bolster consumerism as a response to recent international threats
· examples of consumerist syncretism, as in efforts to blend beauty contests with traditional culture in Kerala.
With updated suggested reading, the secondedition of Consumerism in World History is essential reading for all students of world history.

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British National Cinema, Vol. 2

Author: Sarah Street

The first substantial overview of the British film industry, with emphasis on its genres, stars, and socioeconomic context, British National Cinema by Sarah Street is an important title in Routledge's National Cinemas series.

British National Cinema synthesizes years of scholarship on British film while incorporating the author's fresh perspective and research. Street divides the study of British cinema into four sections: the relation between the film industry and government; specific film genres; movie stars; and experimental cinema. In addition, this beautifully illustrated volume includes over thirty stills from every sphere of British cinema.

British National Cinema will be of great interest to film students and theorists as well as the general reader interested in the fascinating scope of British film.

Table of Contents:

	List of plates
	Acknowledgements
	Introduction	1
1	The Fiscal Politics of Film	4
2	Studios, Directors and Genres	28
3	Genres from Austerity to Affluence	61
4	Genres in Transition, 1970s-1990s	92
5	Acting and Stars	114
6	Borderlines I: Modernism and British Cinema	147
7	Borderlines II: Counter-Cinema and Independence	169
	Conclusion	197
	Notes	201
	Bibliography	210
	Subject index	217
	Name index	219
	Index of films and television programmes	227