The World of Consumption Author:Ben Fine, Ellen Leopold The World of Consumption presents a critical analysis of the major social theories of consumption. Criticizing the inappropriate response of social theory to consumerism, Ben Fine and Ellen Leopold develop a new, more inclusive theoretical approach which emphasizes different forms of determination for different products. They provide an i... more »nnovative perspective on the analysis of consumption which opens up possibilities for multi-disciplinary approaches to the field. Fine and Leopold argue that individual commodities create their own distinct "systems of provision"--processes by which production, distribution, marketing and consumption are vertically integrated. They further support this argument with extensive case studies of the food and fashion industries.« less