This volume presents a critical overview of major sociological approaches to the process of consumption, in both modern and postmodern societies. It develops an analysis of consumption as a socio-cultural process, and of the ideology of consumerism. Bocock examines the role of consumption in early modern western society, and discusses the emergence of consumption in the early 20th century. This historical approach provides the launching pad for an analysis of consumption between the 1950s and the present day. The author also examines the contribution of leading writers in the field, including...
This volume presents a critical overview of major sociological approaches to the process of consumption, in both modern and postmodern societies. It d...
This book analyzes the main post-war features of consumption. It traces the historical development of consumption and discusses the major contributions made by sociologists in discussing the subject. Robert Bocock is Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the Open University.
This book analyzes the main post-war features of consumption. It traces the historical development of consumption and discusses the major contribution...
