A structural critique of Consumption : Inequality , Globalization
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چکیده
the Aspirational Gap Juliet Schor Harvard university November 1997 First Draft. Do not cite. I. Is there a consumption "problem?" The choice of "consumption" as the theme of the Human Development Report raises the question of whether there is a particular "problem" with consumption? What is the relationship of consumption to human development? will the Report contain an implicit or explicit critique of consumption in contemporary societies?
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