| Description |
x, 208 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Theory, culture & society |
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Theory, culture & society (Unnumbered)
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| Contents |
Introduction / George Ritzer -- 1. Profusion -- 2. The Miraculous Status of Consumption -- 3. The Vicious Circle of Growth -- 4. The Social Logic of Consumption -- 5. Towards a Theory of Consumption -- 6. Personalization or the Smallest Marginal Difference -- 7. Mass-Media Culture -- 8. The Finest Consumer Object: The Body -- 9. The Drama of Leisure or the Impossibility of Wasting One's Time -- 10. The Mystique of Solicitude -- 11. Anomie in the Affluent Society -- Conclusion: On Contemporary Alienation or the End of the Pact with the Devil |
| Summary |
Now available in English, Baudrillard's The Consumer Society examines the process and meaning of consumption in contemporary culture. It makes a vital contribution to current debates on consumption as Baudrillard demonstrates that consumption is the axis of culture. This text includes a systematic discussion and application of key themes in Baudrillard's work, such as simulation and the simulacrum, through a rigorous inquiry into 'the social logic of consumption' |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Originally published as: La société de consommation. Editions Denoël, c1970 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Translation of: La société de consommation |
| Subject |
Consumer behavior -- Social aspects.
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Consumer behavior.
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Consumption (Economics) -- Social aspects.
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Culture -- Economic aspects.
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Economics -- Sociological aspects.
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| LC no. |
97061881 |
| ISBN |
0761956913 |
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0761956921 (paperback) |
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