The Great American Bus Ride - Softcover

Kurtz, Irma

 
9781857021851: The Great American Bus Ride

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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 themes in the sociology of consumption.

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Irma Kurtz writes a regular column for Cosmopolitan. Her most recent books are ‘Dear London’ and ‘The Great American Bus Ride’. She was born in Jersey City, and is a graduate of Columbia University.

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ISBN 10:  0007292120 ISBN 13:  9780007292127
Verlag: Fourth Estate, 2008
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