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PublisherSAGE Publications, The Limited
ISBN-100761956921
ISBN-139780761956921
eBay Product ID (ePID)859174
Product Key Features
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameConsumer Society : Myths and Structures
Publication Year1998
SubjectConsumer Behavior, Sociology / General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSocial Science, Business & Economics
AuthorJean Baudrillard
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight12 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
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Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN97-061881
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsThe young Baudrillard at his best... a sociological study of the society of consumption of the finest order, this text continues to shed light on the subject and object of consumption, around which contemporary societies are organized., 'The Consumer Society is the young Baudrillard at his best... a sociological study of the society of consumption of the finest order, this text continues to shed light on the subject and object of consumption, around which contemporary societies are organized' - Douglas Kellner, University of Texas
IllustratedYes
Volume NumberVol. 53
Dewey Decimal306.3
Table Of ContentTHE FORMAL LITURGY OF THE OBJECTPreface - George RitzerThe Miraculous Status of ConsumptionThe Vicious Circle of GrowthTHE THEORY OF CONSUMPTIONThe Social Logic of ConsumptionTowards a Theory of ConsumptionPersonalization or the Smallest Marginal Difference (SMD)MASS MEDIA, SEX AND LEISUREMass-Media CultureThe Finest Consumer ObjectThe BodyThe Drama of Leisure or the Impossibility of Wasting Ones TimeThe Mystique of SolicitudeAnomie in the Affluent SocietyCONCLUSIONOn Contemporary Alienation or the End of the Pact with the Devil
SynopsisNow available in English for the first time, Jean Baudrillards classic text was one of the first to focus on the process and meaning of consumption in contemporary culture. Originally published in 1970, the book still makes a vital contribution to current debates on consumption., Now available in English for the first time, Jean Baudrillards classic text was one of the first to focus on the process and meaning of consumption in contemporary culture. Originally published in 1970, the book still makes a vital contribution to current debates on consumption. Many of the themes which would make Baudrillard famous appear here for the first time. The book includes Baudrillards most organized discussion of mass media culture, the meaning of leisure and anomie in affluent society. A chapter on the body demonstrates Baudrillards extraordinary prescience for flagging vital subjects in contemporary culture long before others. This English translation begins with an introductory essay by Ge, This is the first English-language translation of Jean BaudrillardÆs contemporary classic on the sociology of consumption. Originally published in 1970, the book was one of the first to focus on the processes and meaning of consumption in contemporary culture. At a time when others were fixated with the production process, Baudrillard could be found making the case that consumption is now the axis of culture. He demonstrates how consumption is related to the goal of economic growth and he maps out a social theory of consumption. Many of the themes that would later make Baudrillard famous are sketched out here for the first time. In particular, his concepts of simulation and the simulacrum receive their earliest systematic treatment.Written at a time when Baudrillard was moving away from both Marxism and institutional sociology, the book is more systematic than his later works. He is still pursuing the task of locating consumption in culture and society. So the reader will find here his most organized discussion of mass media culture, the meaning of leisure, and anomie in affluent society. There is also a fascinating chapter on the body that shows yet again Baudrillards extraordinary prescience in flagging the importance of vital subjects in contemporary culture long before his colleagues.Baudrillard is widely acclaimed as a key thinker in sociology, communication, and cultural studies. This book makes available to English-speaking readers one of his most important works. It will be devoured by the steadily expanding circle of Baudrillard scholars, and it will also be required reading for students of the sociology of culture, communication, and cultural studies., Now available in English for the first time, Jean Baudrillard's classic text was one of the first to focus on the process and meaning of consumption in contemporary culture. Originally published in 1970, the book still makes a vital contribution to current debates on consumption.
