The entry deals with the history of the Performing Arts as an engagé art form which claims the collaboration of the audience and whose characteristic is a live performance in front of the presence of an implicated public. In its specificity it is therefore called Performance Arts whereas Performing Arts is a more general term which comprises various art forms which rely on the tekne of the artists and thus do not, necessarily, present an ideological committment. Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture Dale Southerton University of Manchester, UK November 2011 1664 pages SAGE Publications, Inc Lecturers Individual Purchasers Hardcover ISBN: 9780872896017 £385.00 Pre Publication Price £325.00 The three-volume Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture covers consuming societies around the world, from the Age of Enlightenment to the present, and shows how consumption has become intrinsic to the world’s social, economic, political, and cultural landscapes. Offering an invaluable interdisciplinary approach, this reference work is a useful resource for researchers in sociology, political science, consumer science, global studies, comparative studies, business and management, human geography, economics, history, anthropology, and psychology. The first encyclopedia to outline the parameters of consumer culture, the Encyclopedia provides a critical, scholarly resource on consumption and consumerism over time. Key topics: Theories and concepts Socio-economic change Socio-demographic change Identity and social differentiation Media Style and taste Mass consumptions Ethical Consumption Civil society Environment Domestic consumption Leisure Technology Work Production Markets Institutions Welfare Urban life.