Consumption and Identity

by Jonathan Friedman

Overview

First published in 2004. Studies in Anthropology and History is a series that will develop new theoretical perspectives, and combine comparative and ethnographic studies with historical research. Volume fifteen and this is about the relation between consumption and broader cultural strategies. The papers are the product of a workshop organized in Denmark under the aegis of the Center for Research in the Humanities which took place in 1989. While the majority of participants were anthropologists, there were also sociologists and historians present.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783718655922
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/11/2004
Series:	Studies in Anthropology and History , #15
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

Table of Contents

Consumption and the practice of identity, J. Friedman; western modernity and consumption - theoretical origins and cultural realities, C. Campbell and O. Lofgren; multiple identities, multiple strategies, D. Miller and R. Wilk; empowerment and the consumption of life-force, M. Rowlands, J. Friedman and E. Hirsch; disempowerment and the loss of life-force, I. Kopytoff, B. Orlove and A. Bauer.

Editorial Reviews

Nine essays examine consumption from a cultural anthropological view, discovering social identity and its associated cultural strategies. The academic jargon around the discussions doesn't detract from their originality: a study of capitalism, consumption, Weber, and Veblen; yuppies in Manhattan; whether the interior life we tend to value is really valuable; studies of modern Belize, Camaroon, Papua; the elegance of Africa; and the beef hierarchy in 19th century Chile. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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