Kaj Ilmonen was a pioneer in the third wave of the sociology of consumption. This book provides a balanced overview of the sociology of consumption, arguing that the enthusiasm of 'the third wave' exaggerated the role of the symbolic and imaginary at the expense of the materiality of human societies.
By:
David Kivinen, Keijo Rahkonen, Jukka Gronow Edited by:
K. Ilmonen, P. Sulkunen Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 140mm,
Spine: 20mm
Weight: 440g ISBN:9780230244108 ISBN 10: 0230244106 Pages: 237 Publication Date:15 January 2011 Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Alan Warde is Professor of Sociology at the University of Manchester.
