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A Social and Economic Theory of Consumption

By:David Kivinen; Keijo Rahkonen; Jukka Gronow; Arto Noro
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9780230244108
eText ISBN:9780230295339
Edition:0
Copyright:2011
Format:Page Fidelity

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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.