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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Blackwell Pub
Publication date
March 1, 1991
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780631180012
ISBN-10
063118001X
Dimensions
0.75 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
0.80 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Published in
Great Britain
Original list price
$25.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Drawing on a range of examples from Western and developing cultures, this book offers a re-reading of the contemporary society as the product of both individual and collective identity and behaviour. Marxist interpretations of the expansion in the range and number of material goods have tended to view people as estranged from the objects they produce, while massive consumption reinforces the fragmented and individualistic nature of capitalism. In this book, the author develops a more positive theory of material culture, revealing the creative potential in the relationship between people and goods. He argues that rather than being oppressed by them, people redefine material objects to make them express themselves and their cultures. He shows that everyday objects reflect not only personal tastes and attributes, but also moral principles and social ideals.
Editions
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
from Blackwell Pub (March 1, 1991)
9780631180012 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.25 × 0.75 in. | 0.80 lbs | List price $25.95
About: Drawing on a range of examples from Western and developing cultures, this book offers a re-reading of the contemporary society as the product of both individual and collective identity and behaviour.
About: Drawing on a range of examples from Western and developing cultures, this book offers a re-reading of the contemporary society as the product of both individual and collective identity and behaviour.
from Blackwell Pub (January 1, 1987)
9780631156055 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.25 lbs | List price $48.95
About: Exploring materialism and social relationships in modern culture Material Culture and Mass Consumption offers an in-depth exploration of objects, objectification, ideology, and materialism in modern society.
About: Exploring materialism and social relationships in modern culture Material Culture and Mass Consumption offers an in-depth exploration of objects, objectification, ideology, and materialism in modern society.
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