How to Cite
Thorne, Deborah. 2010. “UP450S: Bling, Bling Blues - Consumerism, Credit and Debt”. TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology, April. Washington DC: American Sociological Association. https://trails.asanet.org/article/view/up450s-bling-bling-blues-consumerism-credit-and.
Abstract
Class will explore the consequences of the socio-historical shift from an industrial/production society to one that is grounded in consumption. Essentially, there has been a sea-change in our larger culture—our economy is not about producing stuff anymore (see Marx), instead it is about consuming it (see Baudrillard and Ritzer). As a result of this, I...Download this resource to see full details. Download this resource to see full details.
Details
- Subject Area(s):
- Cultural Sociology
- Resource Type(s):
- Syllabus
- Class Level(s):
- College 400
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