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"It is important to establish the “Proto-dynamo” as concept that represents an entirely new paradigm of economic infrastructure. The concept alludes to the “dynamo” which is a machine that uses opposing magnetic forces to efficiently... more
The relationship between music, the self/identity, and consumption is significant and widely acknowledged, yet it remains under-researched. To further our understanding of the symbolic consumption of music, this study evaluates the... more
Online music streaming has become a rapidly increasing social phenomenon in past few years with as many as 103.1 million people currently paying for music streaming services worldwide. However, the literature highlights a specific issue... more
This article discusses the political impacts on the poor's subjectivity provoked by neoliberal policies such as inclusion through consumption in 21st century Brazil. From 2009 to 2014, we carried out ethnographic research with new... more
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J. Paul Peter
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Jerry C. Olson
Pennsylvania State University
Olson Zaltman Associates
J. Paul Peter
University of Wisconsin, Madison
Jerry C. Olson
Pennsylvania State University
Olson Zaltman Associates
Se da la circunstancia de que en esta informada época postmoderna en que vivimos, la conciencia del tiempo histórico se ha convertido en parte de nuestras vidas. Ahora ya nadie niega que el historicismo, el eclecticismo y el revival están... more
With an emphasis on everyday life, this respected text offers a lively and perceptive account of the key theories and ideas which dominate the field of consumption and consumer culture. Engaging case studies describe forms of consumption... more
Combinando enfoques filosóficos, semióticos y hermenéuticos, en el presente libro se realiza un análisis de diversas producciones audiovisuales que tienen como temática central al narcotráfico. Se trata de un escrito colectivo donde las... more
598 DEPAUL LAW REVIEW [Vol. 50:597 oped in analog environments, we have found this thesis perhaps even more pertinent in digital contexts. In The Cultural Life of Intellectual Properties,2 Rosemary Coombe explored mass commercial culture... more
This paper investigates, on the basis of work by Jean Baudrillard and David Harvey, what we can define as neo-liberal global culture. Harvey's ideas on time-space compression and management of such within production systems are in the... more
O estudo teve como objetivo principal levantar os hábitos e motivações associados ao consumo do guaraná (Paullinia Cupana Kunth) junto aos moradores de Maués, município do Amazonas reconhecido nacionalmente pela qualidade do guaraná... more
This paper focuses on community development and its relationship to eco-tourism as a means of creating a sustainable future for local Cuban communities. If communities control local resources to create economic opportunities for local... more
The use of material culture methodologies within the historical discipline has prompted scholars to redefine how and what we might consider primary source material. Subsequently, objects and their ‘process of making’ have come to play a... more
O site Jovem Nerd se transformou em porta-voz do estilo de vida nerd no Brasil. Sua influência no consumo e comportamento destes jovens comprova a sedimentação deste estilo de vida e nicho de mercado. Este artigo faz parte de uma pesquisa... more
Qu'est-ce que consommer ? Comment aborder, en sociologue, un phénomène si familier ? Le présent ouvrage apporte des réponses à partir d'un ensemble de recherches, toutes empiriquement fondées. Les différentes thématiques abordées-enjeux... more
The aim of my presentation is to discuss two mechanisms of "domestication" of technologies in everyday life in People's Republic of Poland (so called People's Poland).
The article traces the changes in everyday practices of production and consumption of amateur photographs at the beginning of the XXIst century. The authors argue that transformations were caused by a massive shift towards use of digital... more
Although it is widely accepted that music can be used as a tool to communicate symbolic meaning, there has been little inquiry into how music is consumed to represent the self in social interaction. This paper seeks to provide new... more
The twenty-first century has seen the emergence of a new style of man: the metrosexual. Overwhelmingly straight, white, and wealthy, these impeccably coiffed urban professionals spend big money on everything from facials to pedicures, all... more
Musica e marketing nell'equilibrio ideale? Un'analisi semiotica per scoprire le pratiche di consumo del prodotto musicale attraverso l'artista Calcutta, in rapporto al videoclip del singolo "Paracetamolo", diretto da Francesco Lettieri.
Análisis de los cinco grandes modelos publicitarios de análisis del consumidor: el racional (informativo-persuasivo), el conductista (publicidad mecanicista), el motivacionista (publicidad sugestiva), el modelo social (publicidad de... more
In addressing skin this paper seeks to illuminate current research within consumer culture theory. Framing our discussion within a consideration of tattoo culture, we explore the double-sidedness of skin, its ambiguity and ambivalence. In... more
This study focuses on brand literacy in the emerging market of China. Results reveal Chinese consumer desire to express a deep resonance between Chinese values and aesthetics and a favored brand identity. Chinese brands such as Shanghai... more
This book argues that the transformation of the print media in the 1950`s and 1960`s expanded the possibilities for social, individual and national identities in Japan. From the late 1950`s, the growth in the market for weekly magazines... more
This article focuses on how spirituality and commercialism are intertwined in the representations of yoga in the media. For this study, articles on yoga were collected from seven Finnish popular magazines, and analyzed using qualitative... more
Despite the prediction that modernization would lead to secularization, the past 30 years brought a global resurgence of religion. As many scholars note, religion has gained a new visibility in the contemporary political economy and... more
A short article on my research on Cape Town's craft beer industry. It argues that craft beer is a new expression of social distinction acting through the desire of high-end consumers (who seek out individuation through alternative lines... more
In the mid-to-late 1980s, rap music became the soundtrack of Americanization. Along with breakdance, graffiti, and deejaying, rap inspired young people all over the world to create and practice their own versions of this popular culture.... more
Focusing on the account book of the MP and antiquary Sir Edward Dering (1598–1644), which covers the decade of his life in which he came of age, was knighted, and embarked on an ambitious political and courtly career, this article argues... more
a short research on Mao-era's communist souvenirs(the so-called "Red Collection") consumption upsurge in modern day China.
This article explores the way in which wine came to be viewed as a quintessentially ‘Italian’ beverage among Italy's middle- and upper-class households during fascism's twenty years in power. Due to significant increases in wine... more
Le differenze di genere hanno importanti effetti sulle nostre preferenze di consumo e sulla cultura materiale. Non solo uomini e donne consumano cose diverse in modo diverso, ma esistono anche oggetti “maschili” e oggetti “femminili”,... more
In order to attract the consumer's some organizations introduce new products whereas some organizations advertise in order to attract the consumers. The latter is considered to be one of the most influential ways of attracting consumers,... more