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The Implications of Consumerism for the Transition to a Sustainable Society
Author(s) -
Cahill Michael
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
social policy and administration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.972
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1467-9515
pISSN - 0144-5596
DOI - 10.1111/1467-9515.00257
Subject(s) - consumerism , sustainable society , transition (genetics) , sustainable consumption , consumer society , sustainable development , sustainability , business , environmental ethics , political science , economics , market economy , neoclassical economics , law , chemistry , philosophy , gene , biology , ecology , biochemistry
An exploration of the nature of consumerism in rich societies, noting the damaging impact on the environment and the loss of interest in public life. The challenge of moving towards sustainable lifestyles is explored with reference to household labour and the use of the car.