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 themes in the sociology of consumption.
- ISBN10 1282559850
- ISBN13 9781282559851
- Publish Date 1 January 1997
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 9 June 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Sage Publications Ltd
- Format eBook
- Pages 206
- Language English