Ordinary Consumption

The sociology of consumption has concentrated unduly on the more spectacular and visual aspects of contemporary consumer behavior, thereby constructing an unbalanced and misleading view. This collection emphasizes ordinary rather than extraordinary items, routine and repetitive behavior rather than conscious decision-making. It studies practical contexts of use rather than decisions to purchase and analyzes collective identification rather than personal identity. Ordinary Consumption promotes a distinctive approach to the understanding of the central practices of consumer society, it is a book with a controversial message, one which will be a source of debate about the appropriate agenda for future research.