Material Culture and Mass Consumption by Daniel Miller

Material Culture and Mass Consumption by Daniel Miller

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.

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ISBN 13	9780631180012
ISBN 10	063118001X
Title	Material Culture and Mass Consumption
Author	Daniel Miller
Series	Social Archaeology
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Year published	1991-02-21
Number of pages	256
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