The Myth of Consumerism
Author | : Conrad Lodziak |
Publisher | : Pluto Press (UK) |
Total Pages | : 204 |
Release | : 2002-01-20 |
ISBN-10 | : UCSC:32106017915312 |
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Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The Myth of Consumerism written by Conrad Lodziak and published by Pluto Press (UK). This book was released on 2002-01-20 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lodziak's delightful tome takes to task the myth of joyful, willful consumerism as it's perpetuated in the field of cultural studies. Tracing the ideas common to the field, Lodziak (no academic affiliation is indicated) questions the very roots of cultural studies ideology then proposes an alternate view of the phenomenon of shopping within the present capitalist society. Distributed by Stylus Publishing. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR