{"product_id":"luxus","title":"Luxus","description":"Once a privilege of the aristocracy, from the 18th century to the end of the Weimar Republic luxury developed into a bourgeois status symbol – a cornerstone of modern consumer society. This publication examines the ambivalence of the concept of luxury, from moral criticism to its key role as a driver of capitalist dynamics. Although industrialisation made luxury goods more widely available, new social inequalities were also created. Based on key topics – from colonial cuisine and architecture to fashion and design, as well as to increasing mobility and leisure – this volume unfolds a genealogy of abundance on the threshold of modernity. Against the backdrop of current debates on inflation, resource scarcity and social division, a critical perspective emerges on luxury and wealth today.    Interdisciplinary contributions on the history of consumerism and luxuryFocus on German- and French-speaking countriesBaden-Baden as a European showcase for luxurious lifestyles","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57510101549429,"sku":"9783422804258","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9783422804258.jpg?v=1787130426","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/luxus","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}