
Consuming Behaviour
John Desmond(Author)
Palgrave Macmillan (Publisher)
Published on 14. August 2002
Book
Paperback/Softback
340 pages
978-0-333-94992-4 (ISBN)
Description
This text seeks to overcome an imbalance in traditional consumer behaviour texts by incorporating biological, sociological and anthropological theories into the core of the work. The aim is to provide a challenging and interesting book which addresses important issues such as time, space and consumption; consuming needs and values, semiotics, identity, the body, eating disorders and drug-taking.
The text seeks to adopt a neutral view of consuming behaviour rather than the more traditional adoption of the producers' perspective, and to look at the contemporary issues affecting consuming behaviour in today's world.
The text seeks to adopt a neutral view of consuming behaviour rather than the more traditional adoption of the producers' perspective, and to look at the contemporary issues affecting consuming behaviour in today's world.
Reviews / Votes
'Taking consumption rather than the consumer as the focus of the book is new and interesting. It's comparative approach is a valuable contribution to the field.' - Andrew Perkins, Canterbury Christchurch University College, UK 'I have thoroughly enjoyed this text. This is a new and important text.' - Ahmed Jamal, Cardiff Business School, UKMore details
Edition
2002
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
340 p.
Dimensions
Height: 24.6 cm
Width: 18.9 cm
Weight
1177 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-333-94992-4 (9780333949924)
DOI
10.1007/978-0-230-62939-4
Schweitzer Classification
Person
JOHN DESMOND is currently a lecturer in marketing at St Andrews University. He was formerly at Heriot-Watt University.
Content
Preface.- Consuming Tales.- Consuming Space and Time.- Consuming Power.- Consuming Needs and Values.- Semiotics, Consuming Meaning.- Consumption and Identity.- The Consuming Body.- Consuming 'Disorders'.- Consuming Brands.- Consuming Addiction.