... Managerial behaviour Capitalism Consumption This work seems to be a book of the moment and indeed it is, however, to view it this way would be to miss the essential thrust of the text. While, the authors are eager to show some of the structural and conceptual fissures and fractures that played a role...

... both a vibrant democracy and a vibrant capitalism. Firstly, we need to content corporations by keeping them out of the political process. Secondly, the sphere of consumption and the sphere of citizenship must be distinguished by situating citizenship above our actions as consumers. One cannot simply...

... enterprise Society Capitalist systems Consumption Thorstein Bunde Veblen (1857‐1929) is an author who is known yet misunderstood, as much appreciated as criticised. When alive, Veblen was always an atypical element in the academic community, as he was in American society. His work is similarly...

...Valérie‐Inés de La Ville; Valérie‐Inés de La Ville Purpose This paper seeks to conceptualize the field of child and teen consumption as a system of social practices at the cross roads of six strongly intermingled subsystems covering social, institutional, technological, narrative, economic...

... perspectives and childhood as not only valuable but necessary to inform consumer research, since children are deeply and unavoidably enmeshed in consumption in fundamental ways. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2007 The global television concept Pop Idol, a singing contest, a reality show...