The central question in Work, Consumption and Culture is whether consumption has now displaced production as the defining factor in the lives of those in the in

Consumer Culture and Society offers an introduction to the study of consumerism and consumption from a sociological perspective. Author Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy

"This book compiles and integrates highly innovative work aimed at bridging the fields of anthropology and consumer behavior." —Journal of Consumer Affairs "

Essays discuss the history of advertising, consumer culture, modern electioneering, the development of mass market magazines and the industrialization of space

The central question in this book is whether consumption has now displaced production as the defining factor in the lives of those in the industrialized West. R