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Geschichte der Konsumgesellschaft
Unsere Zeit wird weit mehr durch Konsumtion als durch Produktion gepr�gt. Begriffe wie Industrie- und Arbeitsgesellschaft haben neuen wie Wohlstands-, Konsum-, Freizeit-, Dienstleistungs- und Erlebnisgesellschaft Platz gemacht. Die entwickelte Konsumgesellschaft entstand in den USA in der Zwischenkriegszeit, in Deutschland in der Nachkriegszeit. Ihre Wurzeln reichen jedoch viel weiter zurueck. Wolfgang K�nig gibt erstmals eine umfassende Geschichte der Konsumgesellschaft von ihren Anf�ngen bis heute. R�umlich-kulturelle Schwerpunkte setzt er in den USA und in Deutschland, fuer die Nachkriegszeit in der Bundesrepublik. Er schildert historische Ver�nderungen von Konsumhandlungen, fue...
The Logistic Revolution
In The Logistic Revolution, Richard Vahrenkamp discusses the political and economic factors which have led to the rise of logistics in Europe in the context of the mass consumption society. Not only does he show the ascent of truck transport in the 1920s to satisfy consumer needs and the importance of the European motorway infrastructure for the development of modern logistics, he also sheds light on the dimension that freight transport has acquired in Europe and on the organizations that have been created in Europe to enable and facilitate cross border goods transports. Other than in the US, the national transport markets in Europe were initially uncoordinated. It was only in the process of European unification that transport markets for truck freight and associated logistics systems became Europe wide. This change was accompanied by the struggle between rail and truck.
The Kitchen
Since the 1990s the kitchen has moved into the design spotlight, and this publication examines and reviews its significance in an architectural, cultural, social and economical context. The authors look at developments and revolutionary kitchen concepts of the last decades including standardized kitchens and open kitchen living spaces.
The Pleasures and Horrors of Eating
Browsing through books and TV channels we find people pre-occupied with eating, cooking and competing with chefs. Eating and food in today's media have become a form of entertainment and art. A survey of literary history and culture shows to what extent eating used to be closely related to all areas of human life, to religion, eroticism and even to death.In this volume, early modern ideas of feasting, banqueting and culinary pleasures are juxtaposed with post-18th- and 19th-century concepts in which the intake of food is increasingly subjected to moral, theological and economic reservations. In a wide range of essays, various images, rhetorics and poetics of plenty are not only contrasted with the horrors of gluttony, they are also seen in the context of modern phenomena such as the anorexic body or the gourmandizing bête humaine.It is this vexing binary approach to eating and food which this volume traces within a wide chronological framework and which is at the core not only of literature, art and film, but also of a flourishing popular culture.
A History of the Senses
Jutte charts the development of our attitudes and relationships to our senses from antiquity through to the 20th century, creating a tapestry of different traditions, images, metaphors, and ideas that have survived through time.
The Rhine
In two centuries of non-stop hydraulic tinkering the Rhine River has been modified more than any other large river in the world. This title examines the environmental history of the Rhine from its headwaters in the Swiss Alps to its delta in the Netherlands. It looks at the great river engineering projects of the 19th and 20th centuries, and assesses the impact of the coal, steel and chemical industries on its banks.
Remaking the Rhythms of Life
The late nineteenth century marked a period of profound change in the German lands, characterized by rapid economic growth, increased migration, ideological conflict, and cultural innovation. Throwing new light on a series of hotly debated topics, Oliver Zimmer explores how people drew on their creative energies to find their place in the world.
The Power to Dismiss
Readership: Scholars and students of political science, especially those interested in comparative political economy, institutional change and comparative politics
Patterns of European Industrialisation
The new opportunities for economic development in Eastern Europe and the approach of 1992 have heightened interest in the development of the European economy. This volume, which includes contributions from some of the world's leading economic historians, presents and discusses the latest research findings on the industrialization and modernization of the European economy during the nineteenth century.
