Description
- Print length: 208 pages
- Language: English
- Publisher: Open University Press
- Publication date: 16 September 2000
- Dimensions: 15.19 x 1.24 x 22.91 cm
- ISBN-10: 0335199178
- ISBN-13: 978-0335199174
Original price was: ₹4,270.22.₹3,928.60Current price is: ₹3,928.60.
Explore the complex world of consumer society with ‘Contradictions of Consumption’ by Tim Edwards. This critical introduction delves into how consumption shapes our lives, societies, and economies. Discover the social divisions, politics, and policies intertwined with our buying habits. Edwards examines the inherent paradoxes of consumption, from the thrill of shopping to its potential for division and inequality. Analyze key topics like fashion, advertising, and marketing, alongside classic and contemporary theories. Ideal for students of sociology, cultural studies, and social policy, this accessible book critically evaluates consumer power and its real-world implications. Understand the modern consumer landscape like never before.
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