The Coming Of Consumer Society

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The Coming Of Consumer Society

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Author : Kulwinder Kaur (Assistant professor of sociology)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016

The Coming Of Consumer Society written by Kulwinder Kaur (Assistant professor of sociology) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Consumer behavior categories.

Social Change And The Coming Of Post Consumer Society

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Author : Maurie J Cohen
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2017-03-31

Social Change And The Coming Of Post Consumer Society written by Maurie J Cohen and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-31 with Business & Economics categories.

Consumer society is an unquestionably complex social construct. However, after decades of unremitting dominance there are signs emerging that it is starting to falter, both as a coherent and durable system of social organization and as a strategy for societal advancement. Debates concerning how we can transition beyond present energy- and materials-intensive consumer society are beginning to gain greater salience. Social Change and the Coming of Post-Consumer Society aims to develop more complete appreciation of the relevant processes of social change and to identify effective interventions that could enable a transition to supersede consumer society. Bringing together leading interdisciplinary experts on social change, the book identifies and analyzes several ongoing small- and modest-scale social experiments. Possibilities for macro-scale change from the interlinked perspectives of culture, economics, finance, and governance are then explored. These contributions expose the systemic problems that are emblematic of the current condition of consumer society, specifically the unsustainability of prevailing consumption practices and lifestyles and the persistence of inequalities. These observations are summarized and extended in the final chapter of the book. This volume will be of great interest to students and scholars of sustainable consumption, sustainability transitions, environmental sociology, and sustainable development.

The Consumer Society

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Author : Neva R. Goodwin
language : en
Publisher: Island Press
Release Date : 2013-04-16

The Consumer Society written by Neva R. Goodwin and has been published by Island Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-16 with Business & Economics categories.

The developed countries, particularly the United States, consume a disproportionate share of the world's resources, yet high and rising levels of consumption do not necessarily lead to greater satisfaction, security, or well-being, even for affluent consumers. The Consumer Society provides brief summaries of the most important and influential writings on the environmental, moral, and social implications of a consumer society and consumer lifestyles. Each section consists of ten to twelve summaries of critical writings in a specific area, with an introductory essay that outlines the state of knowledge in that area and indicates where further research is needed. Sections cover: Scope and Definition Consumption in the Affluent Society Family, Gender, and Socialization The History of Consumerism Foundations of Economic Theories of Consumption Critiques and Alternatives in Economic Theory Perpetuating Consumer Culture: Media, Advertising, and Wants Creation Consumption and the Environment Globalization and Consumer Culture Visions of an Alternative This book is the second volume in the Frontier Issues in Economic Thought series, which provides surveys of the most significant writings in emergent areas of economics -- an invaluable aid in fast-growing fields where genuine new ground is being broken. The series brings together economists, sociologists, psychologists, and philosophers to develop analyses that challenge and enrich the dominant neoclassical paradigm. The Consumer Society is an essential guide to and summary of the literature of consumption and will be of interest to anyone concerned with the deeper economic, social, and ethical implications of consumerism.

Constructing The New Consumer Society

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Author : Pekka Sulkunen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997

Constructing The New Consumer Society written by Pekka Sulkunen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Advertising categories.

This work argues that the coming of a new consumerism in the affluent societies marks a distinct phase of modernity. Limits of production no longer confine consumption to what is necessarty or instrumental. Demands for increasing production no longer shape ideology and culture as they did previously.

Construction Of The New Consumer

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Author : Sulkunen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997

Construction Of The New Consumer written by Sulkunen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with categories.

This work argues that the coming of a new consumerism in the affluent societies marks a distinct phase of modernity. Limits of production no longer confine consumption to what is necessarty or instrumental. Demands for increasing production no longer shape ideology and culture as they did previously.

The Consumer Society Reader

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Author : Juliet Schor
language : en
Publisher: The New Press
Release Date : 2011-07-26

The Consumer Society Reader written by Juliet Schor and has been published by The New Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-26 with Social Science categories.

The Consumer Society Reader features a range of key works on the nature and evolution of consumer society. Included here is much-discussed work by leading critics such as Jean Baudrillard, Susan Bordo, Dick Hebdige, bell hooks, and Janice Radway. Also included is a full range of classics, such as Frankfurt School writers Adorno and Horkheimer on the Culture Industry; Thorstein Veblen's oft-cited writings on "conspicuous consumption"; Betty Friedan on the housewife's central role in consumer society; John Kenneth Galbraith's influential analysis of the "affluent society"; and Pierre Bourdieu on the notion of "taste." "Consumer society--the 'air we breathe,' as George Orwell has described it--disappears during economic downtruns and political crises. It becomes visible again when prosperity seems secure, cultural transformation is too rapid, or enviornmental disasters occur. Such is the time in which we now find ourselves. As the roads clog with gas-guzzling SUVs and McMansions proliferate in the suburbs, the nation is once again asking fundamental questions about lifestyle. Has 'luxury fever,' to use Robert Frank's phrase, gotten out of hand? Are we really comfortable with the 'Brand Is Me' mentality? Have we gone too far in pursuit of the almighty dollar, to the detriment of our families, communities, and natural enviornment? Even politicians, ordinarily impermeable to questions about consumerism, are voicing doubts... [and] polls suggest majorities of Americans feel the country has become too materialistic, too focused on getting and spending, and increasingly removed from long-standing non-materialist values." —From the introduction by Douglas B. Holt and Juliet B. Schor

Constructing The New Consumer Society

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Author : John Holmwood
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 1997-05-13

Constructing The New Consumer Society written by John Holmwood and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-05-13 with Social Science categories.

This book argues that the coming of the 'a new consumerism' in the affluent societies marks a distinct phase of modernity. Limits of production no longer confine consumption to what is necessary or instrumental. Demands for increasing production no longer shape ideology and culture as they did previously. Important contemporary themes of morality, the body, citizenship and inequality are here placed in a new theoretical light. The book provides examples of new codes of happiness in consuming products, culture and entertainment. Issues of nutrition, consumer policy, environmental risk and health are discussed in the light of these new codes.

Consumerism

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Author : Steven Miles
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 1998-08-31

Consumerism written by Steven Miles and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-08-31 with Social Science categories.

This book provides an introduction to the historical and theoretical foundations of consumerism. It then moves on to examine the experience of consumption in the areas of space and place, technology, fashion, `popular' music and sport. Throughout, the author brings a critical perspective to bear upon the subject, thus providing a reliable and stimulating guide to a complex and many-sided field.

Consumer Society And The Post Modern City

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Author : David B Clarke
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-03

Consumer Society And The Post Modern City written by David B Clarke and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-03 with Business & Economics categories.

Working through the often controversial ideas of the consumer society's most influential theorists, Jean Baudrillard and Zygmunt Bauman, this book assesses the ways in which consumerism is reshaping the nature and meaning of the city.

A Consumer Society

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Author : Lisa Firth
language : en
Publisher: Independence Publishers
Release Date : 2011-09-01

A Consumer Society written by Lisa Firth and has been published by Independence Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-01 with Consumer behavior categories.

It can often seem as though the message to 'buy, buy, buy' is everywhere in our society. This book looks at the issues surrounding consumerism and rights, and at how we can shop in a more ethical way.