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A Social and Economic Theory of Consumption 1st ed. 2011 Edition
Author(s): David Kivinen (Author), Keijo Rahkonen (Author), Jukka Gronow (Author), Arto Noro (Author), K. Ilmonen (Editor), P. Sulkunen (Editor), A. Warde (Editor)
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date: 1 Jan. 2011
- Edition: 1st ed. 2011
- Language: English
- Print length: 247 pages
- ISBN-10: 1349318736
- ISBN-13: 9781349318735
Book Description
Kaj Ilmonen was a pioneer in the third wave of the sociology of consumption. This book provides a balanced overview of the sociology of consumption, arguing that the enthusiasm of 'the third wave' exaggerated the role of the symbolic and imaginary at the expense of the materiality of human societies.
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About the Author
Alan Warde is Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester.
