Announcing a new book by Wu Zhiyan, Janet Borgerson and Jonathan Schroeder, which examines branding from a Chinese perspective, asking why it is that Chinese brands have so far been unable to achieve international recognition Read More
New issue of Journal of Cultural Economy, featuring a themed section on Values and Valuations in Market Practices and a number of Charisma network members Read More
Call for papers for workshop at Portland State University on “The Social History of Money and Credit” on May 22-24, 2014. Read More
Hannah Bradby on the uptake of increasingly invasive plastic surgery procedures and how their meaning is shifting Read More
Drawing on recent research, Simon Carter, Judy Green and Nicki Thorogood examine the consequences of the increasing commodification of the toothbrush Read More