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Somebody else's problem: consumerism, sustainability and design

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dc.contributor.authorCrocker, R.
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractConsumerism promises a shortcut to a 'better' life through the accumulation of certain fashionable goods and experiences. Over recent decades, this has resulted in a rising tide of cheap, short-lived goods produced, used and discarded in increasingly rapid cycles, along the way depleting resources and degrading environmental systems. Somebody Else’s Problem calls for a radical change in how we think about our material world, and how we design, make and use the products and services we need. Rejecting the idea that individuals alone are responsible for the environmental problems we face, it challenges us to look again at the systems, norms and values we take for granted in daily life, and their cumulative role in our environmental crisis. Robert Crocker presents an overview of the main forces giving rise to modern consumerism, looks closely at today’s accelerating consumption patterns and asks why older, more ‘custodial’ patterns of consumption are in decline. Avoiding simplistic quick-fix formulas, the book explores recommendations for new ways of designing, making and using goods and services that can reduce our excess consumption, but still contribute to a good and meaningful life.
dc.identifier.doi10.4324/9781351284127
dc.identifier.isbn9781783534913
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/123451
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTaylor and Francis
dc.publisher.placeUK
dc.rightsCopyright 2016 Taylor and Francis
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.4324/9781351284127
dc.subjectsustainable consumption
dc.subjectconsumerism
dc.subjectwaste
dc.subjectconsumer culture
dc.subjectdesign
dc.titleSomebody else's problem: consumerism, sustainability and design
dc.typeBook
pubs.publication-statusPublished
ror.mmsid9916105273201831

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