Material Culture and Mass Consumerism by Daniel Miller

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Material Culture and Mass Consumerism by Daniel Miller

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Summary

The main argument of this book is that people use material objects to express themselves and their cultures. Drawing on examples from both Western and developing cultures, it shows that everyday objects reflect not only personal tastes and attributes, but also moral principles and social ideals.

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Material Culture and Mass Consumerism by Daniel Miller

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. Drawing from Hegel, Marx, Munn, and Simmel, the discussion delves into the physicality of the material world and attempts to understand materialism as a form of cultural expression. Targeting mass production as the root of mass consumption, rather than the result, this book positions material goods at odds with genuine social interaction and questions these relationships from the abstract to the intensely specific.

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Daniel Miller is the author of Material Culture and Mass Consumerism, published by Wiley.

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ISBN 13 9780631156055
ISBN 10 0631156054
Title Material Culture and Mass Consumerism
Author Daniel Miller
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Wiley-Blackwell
Year published 1997-12-08
Number of pages 256
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

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