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The Myth of Consumerism
Lodziak's delightful tome takes to task the myth of joyful, willful consumerism as it's perpetuated in the field of cultural studies. Tracing the ideas common to the field, Lodziak (no academic affiliation is indicated) questions the very roots of cultural studies ideology then proposes an alternate view of the phenomenon of shopping within the present capitalist society. Distributed by Stylus Publishing. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Andre Gorz
In the first accessible introduction to his work in English, Lodziak and Tatman trace the development of Gorz’s political theory.
Cultural Imperialism
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The Material Child
Children today are growing up in an increasingly commercialised world. But should we see them as victims of manipulative marketing, or as competent participants in consumer culture? The Material Child provides a comprehensive critical overview of debates about children’s changing engagement with the commercial market. It moves from broad overviews of the theory and history of children’s consumption to insightful case studies of key areas such as obesity, sexualisation, children’s broadcasting and education. In the process, it challenges much of the received wisdom about the effects of advertising and marketing, arguing for a more balanced account that locates children’s consumption w...
Nature and Psyche
Underscores the limitations of traditional psychology to envision a more healthy ecological and psychological future.
The Economics of Abundance
No matter how many resources we consume we never seem to have enough. The Economics of Abundance is a balanced book in which Wolfgang Hoeschele challenges why this is so. He claims that our current capitalist economy can exist only on the basis of manufactured scarcity created by 'scarcity-generating institutions', and these institutions manipulate both demand and supply of commodities. Therefore demand consistently exceeds supply, and profits and economic growth can continue - at the cost of individual freedom, social equity, and ecological sustainability. The fact that continual increases in demand are so vital to our economy leads to an impasse: many people see no alternative to the gener...
Jean Baudrillard
Presents Baudrillard's key concepts and examines his contribution to postmodernism, feminism, technology, art, war, time and politics
Coming to Terms with Nature
Can capitalism come to terms with the environment? How do market forces impact on the biosphere? What is the significance of the impasse over the Kyoto protocol? How far has socialist thought developed to help us understand the environmental dilemma? Has it got answers? Can capitalism come to terms with the environment? How do market forces impact on the biosphere? What is the significance of the impasse over the Kyoto protocol? How far has socialist thought developed to help us understand the environmental dilemma? Has it answers? How can class and environmental politics be brought together? What are the shortcomings Green parties and 'green commerce'?
