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The main argument of this book is that people use material objects to express themselves and their cultures. Drawing on examples from both Western and developing cultures, it shows that everyday objects reflect not only personal tastes and attributes, but also moral principles and social ideals.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

Part I Objectification 1

1 Introduction 3

2 Hegel and Objectification 19

3 Marx: Objectification as Rupture 34

4 Munn: Objectification as Culture 50

5 Simmel: Objectification as Modernity 68

Part II Material Culture 83

6 The Humility of Objects 85

7 Artefacts in their Contexts 109

Part III Mass Consumption 131

8 The Study of Consumption 133

9 Object Domains, Ideology and Interests 158

10 Towards a Theory of Consumption 178

References 219

Index 233

Material Culture and Mass Consumerism

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 29/09/1997
      ISBN13: 9780631156055, 978-0631156055
      ISBN10: 0631156054
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      The main argument of this book is that people use material objects to express themselves and their cultures. Drawing on examples from both Western and developing cultures, it shows that everyday objects reflect not only personal tastes and attributes, but also moral principles and social ideals.

      Table of Contents

      Preface vii

      Part I Objectification 1

      1 Introduction 3

      2 Hegel and Objectification 19

      3 Marx: Objectification as Rupture 34

      4 Munn: Objectification as Culture 50

      5 Simmel: Objectification as Modernity 68

      Part II Material Culture 83

      6 The Humility of Objects 85

      7 Artefacts in their Contexts 109

      Part III Mass Consumption 131

      8 The Study of Consumption 133

      9 Object Domains, Ideology and Interests 158

      10 Towards a Theory of Consumption 178

      References 219

      Index 233

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