Download or read book The Historical Consumer written by Penelope Francks and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-12-15 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the rise of consumerism and the expanding variety of goods available in Japan. Japan is placed within the comparative context of the 'consumer revolution' in Europe and North America, contributing to the analysis of the ways in which consumption and everyday life change in the course of economic development.