The consumer society : myths and structures /
Jean Baudrillard's classic text was one of the first to focus on the process and meaning of consumption in contemporary culture. Originally published in 1970, the book makes a vital contribution to current debates on consumption. The book includes Baudrillard's most organized discussion of...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Corporate Author: | |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
London :
SAGE Publications Ltd,
1998.
|
| Edition: | Revised edition. |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Jean Baudrillard's classic text was one of the first to focus on the process and meaning of consumption in contemporary culture. Originally published in 1970, the book makes a vital contribution to current debates on consumption. The book includes Baudrillard's most organized discussion of mass media culture, the meaning of leisure, and anomie in affluent society. A chapter on the body demonstrates Baudrillard's extraordinary prescience for flagging vital subjects in contemporary culture long before others. This English translation begins with a new introductory essay. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (228 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781526401502 (ebook) : |