The Great American Bus Ride

Name: The Great American Bus Ride
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ISBN: 9781857021851

ISBN-10: 1857021851

ISBN-13: 9781857021851

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Authors: Irma Kurtz

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This lucid introduction to the sociology of consumerism examines the relationship between production and consumption in late capitalist societies. The historical and theoretical discussion provides the student with the tools to examine key themes in the sociology of consumption.After a detailed historical overview of the advent of consumer society, Peter Corrigan examines theoretical accounts of consumption and consumer practice, including: Veblen and conspicuous consumption; Mary Douglas on the world of goods; Jean Baudrillard on the system of objects; and Pierre Bourdieu on cultural capital.This historical and theoretical discussion provides the student with the tools to examine key…

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Publisher: Fourth Estate
Pages: 320



Introduction


Advents of the Consuming Society


Theoretical Approaches to Consumption


Objects, Commodities and Non-Commodities


Shops and Shopping


The Department Store


Advertising


Women's Magazines


The Home


Food and Drink


Tourism


The Body


Clothing and Fashion


Conclusion