The new middle classes of developing countries are held responsible for boosting extremely resource-intensive lifestyles beyond the OECD-world thus thwarting ongoing efforts to attain a more sustainable future. But how homogeneous are their consumption patterns and why should not globalization include the extension of environmental concern, too? “The New Middle Classes” challenges a narrow understanding of lifestyles and consumption by analyzing the issue not only in terms of attitudes and preferences but of socio-economic features and governmental policies, too. Provides empirical evidence of both commonalities anddifferences among the new middle classes of different countries Considers evidence of both consumerism and environmental concern Proffers conclusions in view of modernization theory and a better understanding of what globalization means in regard to lifestyles and their impact on resource consumption INDICE: From the contents Part I. Modernities, Globalization and Consumption.- Part II. New Middle Classes in China, Brazil, Ecuador and Israel.- Part III. New Middle Classes in India.- Index.
- ISBN: 978-1-4020-9937-3
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 330
- Fecha Publicación: 01/04/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés