Suburban Sociology, Urban Sociology - General & Miscellaneous, Consumption - Economics, Capitalism, Feminism & Feminist Theory, Socio-Cultural Anthropology - General & Miscellaneous, Popular Culture - General & Miscellaneous, Social Sciences - General & M
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Overview
This study of the everyday components of daily life, as yet neglected by cultural theorists, argues that it is possibly through studying the mundane that we can learn the most about capitalist culture.Editorials
Booknews
Willis' study of commodity capitalism, which includes the taken-for- granted phenomena of modern (US and suburban) culture--Barbie dolls, plastic packaging, banana sticker logos, and the aerobic workout--demonstrates that the trivial is crucial for an understanding of capitalist culture, and argues for the necessary development of a critical perspective on daily life. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
September 12, 1991
Publisher
Routledge
ISBN
9780203991008