A Social and Economic Theory of Consumption
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.
Keywords
Social ScienceSociologySocial TheoryBusiness & EconomicsEconometricsPolitical ScienceInternational RelationsAnthropologyCultural & SocialEconomicsTheory
2010Book
Author(s)Kaj Ilmonen
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan UK
ISBN9780230244108
LanguageEnglish
