Consuming Baudrillard: Introduction to the revised edition of The Consumer Society: Myths and Structures
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Jean Baudrillard’s classic text was one of the first to focus on the process and meaning of consumption in contemporary culture. Originally published in 1970, the book makes a vital contribution to current debates on consumption. The book includes Baudrillard’s most organized discussion of mass media culture, the meaning of leisure, and anomie in affluent society. A chapter on the body demonstrates Baudrillard’s extraordinary prescience for flagging vital subjects in contemporary culture long before others. This English translation begins with a new introductory essay.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Consumer Society: Myths and Structures |
| Subtitle of host publication | Revised Edition |
| Editors | Jean Baudrillard |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Ltd |
| Pages | 1-16 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781526401502 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781473982383 |
| Publication status | Published - 2 Feb 2017 |
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