Consumer Culture and Society

by Wendy A Wiedenhoft and Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy

Consumer Culture and Society offers an introduction to the study of consumerism and consumption from a sociological perspective. Author Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy examines what we buy, how and where we consume, the meanings attached to the things we purchase, and the social forces that enable and constrain consumer behavior. Opening chapters provide a theoretical overview and history of consumer society and featured case studies look at mass consumption...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1483358151
• ISBN13: 9781483358154
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"