β Scribed by Pekka Sulkunen, John Holmwood, Hilary Radner, Gerhard Schulze, Jo Campling (eds.)
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
Introduction: The New Consumer SocietyβRethinking the Social Bond....Pages 1-18
Front Matter....Pages 19-19
The Return of Dionysus....Pages 21-37
From Situations to Subjects: Moral Discourse in Transition....Pages 38-57
Citizenship and Inequality in Postmodern Social Theory....Pages 58-78
Front Matter....Pages 79-79
The Genealogy of Advertising....Pages 81-107
Producing the Body: Jane Fonda and the New Public Feminine....Pages 108-133
The Politics of Representation: Marketing Alcohol through Rap Music....Pages 134-151
From the Margins to the Centre: Post-Industrial City Cultures....Pages 152-172
βGaming is Play, It Should Remain Fun!β: The Gaming Complex, Pleasure and Addiction....Pages 173-193
Front Matter....Pages 195-195
The βConsumerβ in Political Discourse: Consumer Policy in the Nordic Welfare States....Pages 197-217
Designing the Good Life: Nutrition and Social Democracy in Norway....Pages 218-233
The Construction of Environmental Risks: Eco-Labelling in the European Union....Pages 234-255
Logics of Prevention: Mundane Speech and Expert Discourse on Alcohol Policy....Pages 256-276
Governance of Consumption....Pages 277-291
Back Matter....Pages 293-302
Sociology of Education; Sociology of Education; Sociology of Culture; Cultural Studies; Sociology, general
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