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Constructing the New Consumer Society by Pekka Sulkunen ... [et al.] is a social science available to read on EtoBox.

What is Constructing the New Consumer Society about?

Individual desire and collective rituals of consuming together seem now to contradict ideals of achievement in the future. This calls for new ways of thinking about morality, the body, citizenship and equality - indeed about the social bond. The essays discuss theoretical implications of this new vision and give examples of new codes of happiness in consuming products, both material and cultural. The authors provide a rich appreciation of the passion of consumption in advertising, in nutrition a

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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Pekka Sulkunen ... [et al.]
Publisher
Macmillan Press ; St. Martin's Press
Published
1997
Language
EN
ISBN
9780312159443
Category
social science
Subjects
Management, Sociology, Business
Updated
2026-03-24

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