Consumption

By Robert Bocock and Dr Robert Bocock

Book Overview

Provides a critical overview of the major sociological approaches to consumption in both modern and postmodern societies. Bocock develops a distinctive analysis of consumption as a socio-cultural process.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415069629
• ISBN13: 9780415069625
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.1" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

It's a very good book on the consumption .

The book has a link about the consumption and the behavier, the culture

Explores the shift in focus from production to consumption

"Consumerism has become the practical ideology of capitalism" is a statement made in the book. This is what Bocock is trying to explore and doing this he reveals the shift from modern to post-modern and how individuals now create their social identity through consumption patterns and not like it used to be through work roles. A mind opening book with loads of interesting reading if you are intrested in consumptions role in society.