A Social and Economic Theory of Consumption
Author:   David Kivinen ,  K. Ilmonen ,  P. Sulkunen ,  Keijo Rahkonen
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2011
ISBN:  

9781349318735


Pages:   237
Publication Date:   01 January 2011
Format:   Paperback
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A Social and Economic Theory of Consumption


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Kaj Ilmonen was a pioneer in the third wave of the sociology of consumption. This book provides a balanced overview of the sociology of consumption, arguing that the enthusiasm of 'the third wave' exaggerated the role of the symbolic and imaginary at the expense of the materiality of human societies.

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Author:   David Kivinen ,  K. Ilmonen ,  P. Sulkunen ,  Keijo Rahkonen
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Edition:   1st ed. 2011
Weight:   0.320kg
ISBN:  

9781349318735


ISBN 10:   1349318736
Pages:   237
Publication Date:   01 January 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Foreword The Sociology of Consumption: A Brief History Markets and the Neo-Liberal Utopia of Omnipotent Markets Commodities and Consumption: General and Specific Features Want, Need and Commodity Consumption and the Necessary Economic Conditions for Consumption The Use and Meanings of Money Mechanisms of Consumption Choice and their General Cultural Framework Consumption as Ideological Discourse Consumption as Use: Our Relationship to Commodities

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Alan Warde is Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester.

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