The Changing Consumer: Markets and Meanings

ISBN-13: 9780415270427 / Angielski / Twarda / 2002 / 180 str.

Steven Miles; Alison Anderson; Kevin Meethan

Opis

In a world undergoing rapid change, this essential collection discusses why consumption has become so important, and what role, if any, it plays in underpinning social, economic and political transformation.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: the meaning of consumption; the meaning of change? Steven Miles, Kevin Meethan and Alison Anderson 2. Setting the Scene: changing conceptions of consumption Alan Warde 3. Consuming Women; winning women? Janice Winship 4. Consuming Men; producing Loaded Ben Crewe 5. Producing TV; consuming TV Steve Spittle 6. Consuming Advertising; consuming cultural history Liz McFall and Paul du Gay 7. Consuming Retro; consuming design Adrian Franklin 8. Consuming Symbolic Meaning; consuming alcohol 9. Consuming Technology; consuming home computers Elaine Lally 10. Consuming Youth; consuming lifestyles Steven Miles 11. Changing Consumer; changing disciplinarity Russell W. Belk

O autorze

Alison Anderson, Kevin Meethan, R Steven Miles, Steven Miles