Material Culture and Mass Consumerism
Daniel Miller
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Description for Material Culture and Mass Consumerism
Paperback. The main argument of this book is that people use material objects to express themselves and their cultures. Drawing on examples from both Western and developing cultures, it shows that everyday objects reflect not only personal tastes and attributes, but also moral principles and social ideals. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 14. Weight in Grams: 354.
Exploring materialism and social relationships in modern culture
Material Culture and Mass Consumption offers an in-depth exploration of objects, objectification, ideology, and materialism in modern society. Drawing from Hegel, Marx, Munn, and Simmel, the discussion delves into the physicality of the material world and attempts to understand materialism as a form of cultural expression. Targeting mass production as the root of mass consumption, rather than the result, this book positions material goods at odds with genuine social interaction and questions these relationships from the abstract to the intensely specific.
Product Details
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
Weight
354 g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631156055
SKU
V9780631156055
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About Daniel Miller
Daniel Miller is the author of Material Culture and Mass Consumerism, published by Wiley.
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