
The World of Goods
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 5. September 2002
Book
Hardback
198 pages
978-0-415-29109-5 (ISBN)
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Description
First published in 1979, this volume introduces a cultural factor to theories of consumption. The World of Goods goes beyond standard economic analyses, which rely on theories of individual psychology. Douglas studies how consumers use goods to fulfil their intentions in regard to one another. The World of Goods insists that goods are wanted for social purposes, for sharing and giving, more than for the private enjoyment that is the pivot of utilitarian explanations. This book offers a completely original way of thinking about consumption as a series of rituals.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
363 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-29109-5 (9780415291095)
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Professor Mary Douglas | Mary Douglas | Baron Isherwood
The World of Goods
Book
09/1996
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