Ian Hudson

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ConsumptionHardcover, 23 February 2021

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Part of Series
What Is Political Economy?
Print Length
190 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Polity Press
Date Published
23 Feb 2021
ISBN-10
1509535373
ISBN-13
9781509535378

Description

Consumption used to be a disease. Now it is the dominant manner in which most people meet their most basic needs and - if they can afford the price - their wildest desires.

In this new book, Ian and Mark Hudson critically examine how consumption has been understood in economic theory before analyzing its centrality to our social lives and function in contemporary capitalism. They also outline the consequences it has for people and nature, consequences routinely made invisible in the shopping mall or online catalogue. Hudson and Hudson show, in an approachable manner, how patterns of consumption are influenced by cultures, individual preferences and identity formation before arguing that underlying these determinants is the unavoidable need within capitalism to realize profit.

This accessible and comprehensive book will be essential reading for students and scholars of political economy, economics and economic sociology, as well as any reader who wants to confront their own practices of consumption in a meaningful way.

Product Details

Authors:
Ian HudsonMark Hudson
Book Format:
Hardcover
Country of Origin:
GB
Date Published:
23 February 2021
Dimensions:
27.43 x 21.34 x 1.78 cm
ISBN-10:
1509535373
ISBN-13:
9781509535378
Language:
English
Pages:
190
Publisher:
Weight:
816.47 gm

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