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The Production of Consumer Society: Cultural-Economic Principles of Distinction
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Abstract With a novel quality theory of consumption which treats opulence and self-restraint in consumption styles symmetrically, the author shows how social distance and proximity are communicated by consumption and produced by communication. He positions fringe styles with those of the mainstream in an ove... view more
With a novel quality theory of consumption which treats opulence and self-restraint in consumption styles symmetrically, the author shows how social distance and proximity are communicated by consumption and produced by communication. He positions fringe styles with those of the mainstream in an overall stylistic system of society and analyses their encounters. Rigorously derived, the approach casts fresh light on the cultural and social evolution as well as the business models of the consumer industry. It provides a coherent interdisciplinary access to the aesthetic turn of society that has so far been treated with contradictory paradigms.... view less
Classification
Sociology of Economics
General Sociology, Basic Research, General Concepts and History of Sociology, Sociological Theories
Free Keywords
Aesthetics; Consumption; Cultural Theory; Culture; Distinction; Economics; Economy; Sociology of Culture; Style
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Publisher
transcript Verlag
City
Bielefeld
Page/Pages
337 p.
Series
Edition transcript, 9
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839457030
ISBN
978-3-8394-5703-0
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0