The Consumer Society: Myths and Structures
Jean Baudrillard
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Description for The Consumer Society: Myths and Structures
Hardback. Includes most organized discussion of mass media culture, the meaning of leisure, and anomie in affluent society. Series: Published in Association with Theory, Culture & Society. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JFFT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 165 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 512.
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 makes a vital contribution to current debates on consumption.
The book includes Baudrillard′s most organized discussion of mass media culture, the meaning of leisure, and anomie in affluent society. A chapter on the body demonstrates Baudrillard′s extraordinary prescience for flagging vital subjects in contemporary culture long before others.
This English translation begins with a new introductory essay.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Condition
New
Series
Published in Association with Theory, Culture & Society
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473982376
SKU
V9781473982376
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