Being human in a consumer society / [edited] by Alejandro Néstor García Martínez University of Navarra, Spain.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

García Martínez, Alejandro Néstor, 1977-

Taylor & Francis eBooks

Series:

Classical and contemporary social theory

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Consumption (Economics)--Social aspects--Philosophy.

Consumption (Economics).

Consumers--Philosophy.

Consumers.

Economics--Sociological aspects--Philosophy.

Economics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvii, 204 pages.)

Place of Publication:

Farnham, Surrey, UK ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2015]

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: pt. I BLURRING HUMAN BEINGS: STRUCTURAL CONSTRICTIONS IN CONSUMER SOCIETY

1. Postemotional Law in Consumer Society / Stjepan G. Mestrovic

2. The Dehumanized Consumer: Does the Prosumer Offer Some Hope? / George Ritzer

3. Status Matters? The Contradictions Surrounding Conspicuous Consumption / Colin Campbell

pt. II CONSUMER CULTURE AS MEDIATION IN HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS

4. The Two Faces of Consumerism: When Things Make Us (In)Human / Pablo Garcia-Ruiz

5. Accepting and Resisting Insecurity: Using Consumer Culture to Have it Both Ways? / Allison J. Pugh

6. Conformity and Distinction in Scandinavia's Largest Department Store / Karin M. Ekstrom

pt. III FRAMING THE HUMAN BEING IN A CONSUMER SOCIETY

7. Reflections on the Cultural Commons / Talbot Brewer

8. On Being Human in a Consumer Society: Fashion Skirts the Ethical Agenda / Efrat Tseelon

9. Framing Humanity Consumerwise: Embodied Consumer Selves and their Varieties / Roberta Sassatelli.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. London Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781315568973 (electronic bk.)

1315568977 (electronic bk.)

Publisher Number:

90103366986

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.