Consumption and Everyday Life by Hugh Mackay

Consumption and Everyday Life by Hugh Mackay

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Summary

Reviewing key contemporary issues and debates about consumption, this accessible textbook portrays and assesses the varied and complex intersections of consumption and everyday life. The contributors show the varying balance between constraint and creativity, links between consumption and production, and the patterns which shape access to symbolic and material resources.

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Consumption and Everyday Life by Hugh Mackay

Reviewing key contemporary issues and debates about consumption, this accessible textbook portrays and assesses the varied and complex intersections of consumption and everyday life. The rich and idiosyncratic nature of local consumption practices is illustrated through cases from different parts of the world. The contributors show the varying balance between constraint and creativity, links between consumption and production, and the patterns which shape access to symbolic and material resources.
Dr Hugh Mackay is an Honorary Associate of the Faculty of Sociology at Open University
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ISBN 13 9780761954385
ISBN 10 0761954384
Title Consumption and Everyday Life
Author Hugh Mackay
Series Culture Media And Identities Series
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher SAGE Publications Inc
Year published 1997-06-13
Number of pages 368
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.