Consumerism: As a Way of LifeSAGE, 28.07.1998 - 192 Seiten 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. |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 1-5 von 44
Seite
... Fashion 7 Consuming Popular Music 8 Consuming Sport 9 The Consuming Paradox References Index viii 1 15 70 1 8 2 2 2 36 52 90 107 126 147 161 171 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Several people offered their invaluable support and advice while Contents.
... Fashion 7 Consuming Popular Music 8 Consuming Sport 9 The Consuming Paradox References Index viii 1 15 70 1 8 2 2 2 36 52 90 107 126 147 161 171 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Several people offered their invaluable support and advice while Contents.
Seite
As a Way of Life Steven Miles. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Several people offered their invaluable support and advice while I was writing this book . I would therefore like to thank the following : Jim Brown , Viv Burr , Stephanie Church , Penny ...
As a Way of Life Steven Miles. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Several people offered their invaluable support and advice while I was writing this book . I would therefore like to thank the following : Jim Brown , Viv Burr , Stephanie Church , Penny ...
Seite 5
... offering us the illusion of consumer freedom when , at least to a certain extent , such freedoms are inevitably con- structed and constrained . In this sense , I call for a broader definition of consumerism than has generally been offered ...
... offering us the illusion of consumer freedom when , at least to a certain extent , such freedoms are inevitably con- structed and constrained . In this sense , I call for a broader definition of consumerism than has generally been offered ...
Seite 7
... offered what they needed but also what they desired , while simultaneously ' wants ' actively became ' needs ' . For instance , whereas previously a very basic functional pair of spectacles may have been sufficient for the partially ...
... offered what they needed but also what they desired , while simultaneously ' wants ' actively became ' needs ' . For instance , whereas previously a very basic functional pair of spectacles may have been sufficient for the partially ...
Seite 9
... offer to the working majority , most especially to groups of young people who were able to exploit this new situation as long as the resources were available to them . What was emerging was not merely a consumer society , but a consumer ...
... offer to the working majority , most especially to groups of young people who were able to exploit this new situation as long as the resources were available to them . What was emerging was not merely a consumer society , but a consumer ...
Inhalt
1 | |
15 | |
Chapter 3 Design for Life or Consumption Designed? | 36 |
Chapter 4 Consuming Space Consuming Place | 52 |
Chapter 5 Consuming Technology | 70 |
Chapter 6 Consuming Fashion | 90 |
Chapter 7 Consuming Popular Music | 107 |
Chapter 8 Consuming Sport | 126 |
Chapter 9 The Consuming Paradox | 147 |
References | 161 |
Index | 171 |
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
actively actually advertising American arena arguably argues argument aspects Baudrillard Beatles Britain BSkyB capitalist Chapter characterized choice city centres clubs commercial commodification commodity concerned consider construction consumer capitalism consumer culture consumer ethic consumer society consuming experience contemporary society context create creative debate describes discussion Disney diversity dominant economic effect emergence everyday lives exploit expression extent fact fashion industry Featherstone focus football Fordist Frederic Jameson Games gentrification global identity ideological impact of consumerism implications important inasmuch individual influence innovation interests invested Lasch London Mall of America Manchester United marketplace mass means million modern music industry needs notably offer Olympic Olympic Games particular political pop music popular music postmodern potential production realm relationship respect retail sense shopping mall Simmel social sociological sport structure structure and agency suggest sumerism symbolic television urban Walkman Whiteley world music