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082 0 0 _a339.4/70952
100 1 _aFrancks, Penelope,
_d1949-
245 1 4 _aThe Japanese consumer :
_ban alternative economic history of modern Japan /
_cPenelope Francks.
260 _aCambridge, UK ;
_aNew York :
_bCambridge University Press,
_c2009.
300 _axii, 249 p. :
_bill., maps ;
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _a"By the late twentieth century, Japanese people were renowned as the world's most avid and knowledgeable consumers of fashion, luxury and quality, while the goods that embodied their tastes and lifestyle were becoming a part of global culture. Penelope Francks' book offers an alternative account of Japan's modern economic history from the perspective of the consumer. Tracing Japan's economy from the eighteenth century to the present, she shows how history has conditioned what Japanese people consume and compares their experiences with those of Europe and North America. In so doing the author presents a lucid and informed account of everyday life in Japan, exploring what people eat, how they dress, the household goods they acquire, and their preferred shopping and leisure activities. This beautifully illustrated book succeeds in making economic history palatable and entertaining. It will be a treat for students and all those interested in Japanese society and culture"--Provided by publisher.
650 0 _aConsumption (Economics)
_zJapan
_xHistory.
650 0 _aConsumers
_zJapan
_xHistory.
650 4 _aConsumo (Economía)
_zJapón.
856 4 2 _3Publisher description
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0913/2009026027-d.html
856 4 1 _3Table of contents only
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0913/2009026027-t.html
856 4 2 _3Contributor biographical information
_uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0913/2009026027-b.html
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