The emergence of contemporary consumerism -- The consumer as chooser -- The consumer as communicator -- The consumer as … explorer -- The consumer as identity-seeker -- The consumer as hedonist -- The consumer as victim -- The consumer as rebel … -- The consumer as activist -- The consumer as citizen -- The consumer as worker -- The unmanageable consumer …

'The Unmanageable Consumer' outlines the key Western traditions of thinking about & being a consumer. Each chapter … posits a consumer model with examples from the international community. Readers are invited to enter a radical analysis of …

'The Unmanageable Consumer has long been one of my favorite books in the sociology of consumption. This long overdue … consumer as worker or, more generally, the prosumer. Assign it to your classes (I have...and will again) and read it for your … anyone interested in understanding one of the most complex and multifaceted concepts of our time: the idea of the consumer. I …