HST U305 - Consumerism in History

Institution:

Northeastern University

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Description:

Examines consumerism as an activity that has mediated and shaped social and political relationships over the last three centuries. Chief concerns are how people's consumer choices have both changed and been affected by the world around them. Topics range from European demand for sugar in the seventeenth century to the development of consumer societies across the globe and contemporary American fashion trends.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.northeastern.edu

Phone Number:

(617) 373-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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