The Consumer Society
Author | : Jean Baudrillard |
Publisher | : SAGE |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2016-12-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781473994546 |
ISBN-13 | : 1473994543 |
Rating | : 4/5 (46 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Consumer Society written by Jean Baudrillard and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2016-12-13 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jean Baudrillard′s classic text was one of the first to focus on the process and meaning of consumption in contemporary culture. Originally published in 1970, the book makes a vital contribution to current debates on consumption. The book includes Baudrillard′s most organized discussion of mass media culture, the meaning of leisure, and anomie in affluent society. A chapter on the body demonstrates Baudrillard′s extraordinary prescience for flagging vital subjects in contemporary culture long before others. This English translation begins with a new introductory essay.