Beschreibung:
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.
Introduction The Affluence HypothesisWork-Based SocietyAffluenceConsumption-Based SocietyActs of ConsumptionWork, Consumption and Social IdentityIdentity Crisis Workers versus ConsumersThe Cultures of Work and ConsumptionConcluding Comments The Affluence Hypothesis Revisited