The Authority of the Consumer

, by Keat, Russell; Whiteley, Nigel; Abercrombie, Nicholas

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ISBN: 9780203392867 | 0203392868
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Copyright: 6/19/2004

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The Authority of the Consumer explores the implications of 'consumer society' - charting its meanings in particular circumstances and analysing this way of understanding the relationships between 'providers' and 'recipients'.

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Preface	p. xi
Social Change and Consumption	p. 21
Scepticism, Authority and the Market	p. 23
Authority and Consumer Society	p. 43
Consumers, Identity and Belonging	p. 58
The Organized Consumer and Consumer Information Co-Operatives	p. 75
References	p. 89
Advertising	p. 91
References	p. 101
The Limits of Consumption and the Post-Modern 'Religion' of the New Age	p. 102
Consuming Culture	p. 117
High Art and the High Street	p. 119
Planning a Culture for the People?	p. 138
The Culture of Consumption	p. 154
Framing the Audience for Theatre	p. 166
References	p. 185
Consuming Public Services	p. 187
Citizens, Charters and Contracts	p. 189
Consuming Health and Welfare	p. 207
Consuming Education	p. 223
Retailing the Police	p. 240
References	p. 251
Conversationalization of Public Discourse and the Authority of the Consumer	p. 253
Name Index	p. 269
Subject Index	p. 274
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