| Description |
184 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Routledge advances in sociology ; 97 |
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Routledge advances in sociology ; 97
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| Contents |
Introduction: family life and consumption in the 21st century -- Consuming goods and ideals in family life -- Text me: the "mediation" of family life -- The "big" issues of childhood: family responsibility for children's weight -- Youth drinking and family alcohol cultures -- Seeing it and doing it: young people, families and sex -- Conclusion: a new purchase on family life |
| Summary |
This book explores contemporary families as sites of consumption, examining the changing contexts of family life, where new forms of family are altering how family life is practised and produced, and addressing key social issues - childhood obesity, alcohol and drug addiction, social networking, viral marketing - that put pressure on families as the social, economic and regulatory environments of consumption change |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 159-178) and index |
| Subject |
Consumption (Economics) -- Social aspects.
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Families -- Economic aspects.
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Families.
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| Author |
Maher, JaneMaree.
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| LC no. |
2012040040 |
| ISBN |
0415899214 |
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9780415899215 |
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