Consuming Life
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| Rating | : | 4.38 (789 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0745640028 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 168 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Z. Bauman, Professor Emeritus, Universities of Leeds and Warsaw
"One of the most insightful thinkers of our time" according to Malvin. "Consuming Life" by Zygmunt Bauman is a masterful analysis of the commodification of the individual in "liquid modern" (postmodern) society. The powers of observation displayed by the octogenarian author are without peer; Mr. Bauman seems to effortlessly assess myriad facets of contemporary culture while drawing upon a deep theoretical and practical. If I had to recommend a single book on consumerism This book offers one of the clearest, most straightforward analyses of consumerism. If I had to recommend a single book on consumerism, this would be it.. one-sided apology For me this book was a long unbroken series of statements, all of which take the premise of the book for granted. Particularly discouraging to me was the writer's inclusion of a vast number of quotations, studies and articles cited, without any context given for the original work. This seems half a book, or the beginning of a conversation. All possi
This subtle and pervasive transformation of consumers into commodities is the most important feature of the society of consumers. In this new consumer society, individuals become simultaneously the promoters of commodities and the commodities they promote. With the advent of liquid modernity, the society of producers is transformed into a society of consumers. It is the hidden truth, the deepest and most closely guarded secret, of the consumer society in which we now live.In this new book Zygmunt Bauman examines the impact of consumerist attitudes and patterns of conduct on various apparently unconnected aspects of social life politics and democracy, social divisions and stratification, communities and partnerships, identity b
"An engaged and important antidote to the platitudes of the times encourages the very human virtues Bauman seeks to recover from a world otherwise only concerned with the easy, the simple and the fast."Times Higher Education "A masterful account and critique of consumerism and the social consequences of its ubiquity another worthy contribution to the urgent task of social critique amid unprecedented and unfettered consumerism."Sociology"A timely intervention in helping sociologists think about what the sociology of consumption has achieved."Sociological Review"Consuming Life provides a fiery, stimulating and sharp diagnosis, with much to tell us about where and who we are in a market-led society."Commentary"Bauman's message calls for awakening from the slumber we are in."Essays in Philosophy