{"product_id":"consumer-society-lorne-tepperman-9781772442045","title":"Consumer Society","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis ground-breaking book provides the clearest, most comprehensive examination of consumerism and consumer behaviour currently available. Taking an interdisciplinary and intersectional approach and drawing on insights from a wide range of fields, including sociology, psychology, market research, economics, history, and philosophy, the authors consider the origins, current state, and possible future of today's consumer society. Lucid, extensively researched, and carefully crafted, \u003cem\u003eConsumer Society\u003c\/em\u003e is an indispensable introduction to the fundamental concepts and issues that shape the world we live in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey topics covered in \u003cem\u003eConsumer Society\u003c\/em\u003e include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe agents of socialization that introduce individuals to their roles in such a society-parents and other family members, the education system, and the media (including the art, science, and business of advertising)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe growing power of brands in today's consumer society\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial categories and the consumer behaviours associated with them, including wealthy people and low-income people; men and women; young people and seniors; immigrants and inhabitants of the Global South.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEmerging issues in consumer behaviour and the sociology of consumerism, including bending and breaking the rules of the consumer society; buying as a means of social protest; and the future of the consumer society in the face of such challenges as growing inequality, climate change, and resource depletion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA variety of learning resources add value and perspective, including self-tests, lists of key terms, discussion questions, and suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lorne Tepperman,Nicole Meredith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1772442046\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781772442045\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rock's Mills Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 494\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.14lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.99d","brand":"Lorne Tepperman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48014048100607,"sku":"9781772442045","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5a0ed812-e419-49c9-a864-a1b56dc92fc1.jpg?v=1767746399","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/consumer-society-lorne-tepperman-9781772442045","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}