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9780761959847 Academic Inspection Copy

Work, Consumption and Culture

Affluence and Social Change in the Twenty-first Century
  • ISBN-13: 9780761959847
  • Publisher: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
    Imprint: SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
  • By Paul Ransome
  • Price: AUD $366.00
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  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 20/04/2005
  • Format: Hardback (242.00mm X 170.00mm) 224 pages Weight: 550g
  • Categories: Consumerism [JFFT]21st century [3JM]
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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 industrialized West. This book offers a comprehensive review of the key issues in the production// consumption debate, and where it might lead in the future. Key to Paul Ransome's argument is the hypothesis that affluence is the crucial factor in the shift away from work and towards consumption. Uniquely emphasizing the links between work, consumption and culture, rather than keeping each element separate, Paul Ransome looks at: the changing significance of work in society; the meaning, growth and significance of affluence; the growing importance of consumption as a source of identity and its implications; the impact of the shift to consumption on work//life balance; Work, Consumption and Culture engages the reader with its lively debating style. It is an essential introduction for sociology and cultural studies students on courses relating to consumption and the role of work in contemporary society.
Introduction The Affluence Hypothesis Work-Based Society Affluence Consumption-Based Society Acts of Consumption Work, Consumption and Social Identity Identity Crisis Workers versus Consumers The Cultures of Work and Consumption Concluding Comments The Affluence Hypothesis Revisited
"'This book offers a balanced account of the changing importance of work and consumption in contemporary industrial society. Clearly written, the author identifies the central role that affluence plays in the relationship between work and consumption, and in the development of social life and individual identity' - Professor Paul Blyton, Cardiff Business School"
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