Add to ORKGThe term “hyperconsumption” analytically refers to a “new modernity,” which can also be labelled with the term “civilization of desire” (Lipovetsky 2007). It emerged and corre- sponded to the society that took shape during the second half of the twentieth century. Its main characteristics are intrinsically linked to the capitalist matrix, which actually is its backbone. It involves a continuous stimulation of demand, marketing and an endless multipli- cation of needs that support and fuel it, thus ultimately leading to the advent of consumer capitalism that has replaced the previous production-based economic systems. According to a widespread interpretation, hyperconsumption turns into a totalitarian imperialism, pervasively and relentlessl...
Critical theorists often argue that prosumption leads to new forms of exploitation. For example, soc...
Hypercapitalism: Political economy, electric identity, and authorial alienation Hypercapitalism, wit...
A product’s utility has evolved over time. In today’s world, the commodities possess the power to de...
The term “hyperconsumption” analytically refers to a “new modernity,” which can also be labelled wit...
The notion of “consumer society” emerged after World War II and was made famous by authors such as M...
Many twentieth century Marxists have paid close attention to the way in which culture reproduces and...
DUJARIER Marie-Anne. The Sociological Quarterly [en ligne], juin 2015 George Ritzer invites us to co...
Hypercapitalism, with its "knowledge economy", is the form of capitalism under which thought itself ...
Bibliography: leaves 103-108.Were the social activity that most defines late capitalism to be named ...
The dynamics of mass consumption, from the 19th century, when its early developments take place, to ...
Every day trillions of dollars circulate the globe in a digital data space and new forms of property...
Overall, this thesis purports to make two significant contributions to knowledge. The first is a fou...
We challenge the prevalent opinion that consumption does not seem to matter as much as production an...
This thesis seeks to trace domination theory back to the influential work done by Marx on commodity ...
The characteristic discriminant of contemporary societies, particularly in economically developed c...
Critical theorists often argue that prosumption leads to new forms of exploitation. For example, soc...
Hypercapitalism: Political economy, electric identity, and authorial alienation Hypercapitalism, wit...
A product’s utility has evolved over time. In today’s world, the commodities possess the power to de...
The term “hyperconsumption” analytically refers to a “new modernity,” which can also be labelled wit...
The notion of “consumer society” emerged after World War II and was made famous by authors such as M...
Many twentieth century Marxists have paid close attention to the way in which culture reproduces and...
DUJARIER Marie-Anne. The Sociological Quarterly [en ligne], juin 2015 George Ritzer invites us to co...
Hypercapitalism, with its "knowledge economy", is the form of capitalism under which thought itself ...
Bibliography: leaves 103-108.Were the social activity that most defines late capitalism to be named ...
The dynamics of mass consumption, from the 19th century, when its early developments take place, to ...
Every day trillions of dollars circulate the globe in a digital data space and new forms of property...
Overall, this thesis purports to make two significant contributions to knowledge. The first is a fou...
We challenge the prevalent opinion that consumption does not seem to matter as much as production an...
This thesis seeks to trace domination theory back to the influential work done by Marx on commodity ...
The characteristic discriminant of contemporary societies, particularly in economically developed c...
Critical theorists often argue that prosumption leads to new forms of exploitation. For example, soc...
Hypercapitalism: Political economy, electric identity, and authorial alienation Hypercapitalism, wit...
A product’s utility has evolved over time. In today’s world, the commodities possess the power to de...