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The Consumer Society Reader
The Consumer Society Reader
Author: Douglas Holt
"We live in what may be the most consumer-oriented society in history. . . .Once a purely utilitarian chore, shopping has been elevated to the status of a national passion."--Juliet B. Schor, The Overworked American. A unique and definitive reader on our "national passion"--buying stuff--and its consequences for American society. We are c...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781565845985
ISBN-10: 1565845986
Publication Date: 8/2000
Pages: 496
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Publisher: New Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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28 selections from various authors, those I read were thought-provoking. The editors, (Juliet B. Schor and Douglas Holt) use a broad definition of "consumer society", not looking just at materialism, as I might define it. Articles (they are about 25 pages long) include "Feminism and Fashion" and "Conspicuous Consumption" as well as "Touching Greatness: The Central Midwest Barry Manilow Fan Club".
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