01606nam a2200205Ia 4500 20250402131429.0 240825s9999 xx 000 0 und d 9780761959854 pbk eng 306.3 RAN Ransome, Paul Work, Consumption And Culture /Paul Ransome 1st edition Sage Publications 2006 New Delhi 224 pages,: 23 cm. index The central question in Work, Consumption and Culture is whether consumption has now displaced production as the defining factor in the lives of those in the industrialized West. This book offers a comprehensive review of the key issues in the production/consumption debate, and where it might lead in the future. Key to Paul Ransome's argument is the hypothesis that affluence is the crucial factor in the shift away from work and towards consumption. Uniquely emphasizing the links between work, consumption and culture, rather than keeping each element separate, the author looks at: - the changing significance of work in society - the meaning, growth and significance of affluence - the growing importance of consumption as a source of identity and its implications the impact of the shift to consumption on workfe balance Work, Consumption and Culture engages the reader with its lively debating style. It is an essential introduction for sociology and cultural studies students on courses relating to consumption and the role of work in contemporary society. SOCIAL SCIENCE Sociology General ENGLISH 547655 547655 0 0 0 0 ACL ACL 3B 2024-06-21 1855.00 0 306.3 RAN 693590 2024-08-25 14:00:58 2024-06-21 REF