The Sociology of Consumption; An Introduction

by Peter Corrigan

• ISBN13: 9780761950103
• ISBN10: 0761950109
• eBook ISBN(s): 9781446238844
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-11-24
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
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Summary

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Advents of the Consuming Society

Theoretical Approaches to Consumption

Objects, Commodities and Non-Commodities

Shops and Shopping

The Department Store

Advertising

Women's Magazines

The Home

Food and Drink

Tourism

The Body

Clothing and Fashion

Conclusion