Consumer Culture and Society by Wendy Wiedenhoft Murphy
Consumer Culture and Society offers an introduction to the study of consumerism and consumption from a sociological perspective. It examines what we buy, how and where we consume, the meanings attached to the things we purchase, and the social forces that enable and constrain consumer behavior. The book provides a theoretical overview and history of consumer society, featured case studies looking at mass consumption in familiar contexts and explores ethical and political concerns of consumerism.