Cultures of Consumption

"Just when one tempted to file away the '80's within the glib generalisation and tidy folders, this book relentlessly unpicks the complex weft of prediction and warp of consumption that wove a particular struggle over images of masculinity in London during this period.""Just when one tempted to file away the '80's within the glib generalisation and tidy folders, this book relentlessly unpicks the complex weft of prediction and warp of consumption that wove a particular struggle over images of masculinity in London during this period." -- Daniel MillerCultures of Consumptioninvestigates the popular culture of the 1980's to discover what it has to tell us about the relationship between masculinity and consumption. -- Daniel Miller Mort traces the development of ideas of masculinity andCultures of Consumptioninvestigates the popular culture of the 1980's to discover what it has to tell us about the relationship between masculinity and consumption. Mort tracesthe development of ideas of masculinity and consumption , and looks at different versions of man the consumer.Cultures of Consumptionprovides an essential guide to masculinity, identity and sexuality in the decade of style.consumption , and looks at different versions of man the consumer.Cultures of Consumptionprovides an essential guide to masculinity, identity and sexuality in the decade of style.