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Technology and Consumption: Understanding Consumer Choices and Behaviors 2012 Edition
Contributor(s): Dholakia, Ruby Roy (Author)
ISBN: 1461421578     ISBN-13: 9781461421573
Publisher: Springer
OUR PRICE:   $104.49  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: May 2012
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BISAC Categories:
- Business & Economics | Economics - General
- Social Science | Sociology - Marriage & Family
- Psychology | Psychotherapy - Counseling
Dewey: 306.85
Series: International Consumer Science
Physical Information: 0.56" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.10 lbs) 214 pages
Themes:
- Topical - Family
 
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Technology and Household Consumption is a comprehensive text that provides insights into technology's impact on consumer behavior and the household environment. Consumption and consumer behavior has become a very important subject of study that is now covered in many disciplines including family economics, culture studies, and feminist/women studies.

In the first section, this book provides a historical perspective on how consumer behaviors have changed because of technology and how technology itself has changed. Data on ownership and expenditures is detailed in describing the penetration of technology in the household and changes over time. In the examination of demographics and social changes, an emphasis is placed on women and children. As it is important to understand the entry paths and factors that influence them, the book also introduces a research framework to understanding the adoption and utilization of household technologies. In the second section, the book examines specific household technologies and consumption experiences including shopping choices and behaviors, entertainment outlets and availability, communications technologies, and working at home. The book concludes with a section on the relationships between marketers and consumers.