Consumismo y Sociedad
"Una visión crítica del "homo consumens
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5849918 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Susana Rodríguez Díaz (Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2013-04-16 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Nómadas Revista Crítica de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1578-6730 • E-ISSN: 1578-6730 |
| Publisher | Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.5209/rev_noma.2012.v34.n2.40739 |
| OpenAlex | W2088172827 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
In advanced societies consumption, especially consumption of goods not needed for survival, has become such an important activity that we speak of a "consumerist society". The objects are consumed not only because of their material value and functionality, but also because of their symbolic value. Nowadays, the act of consuming is a way of building and emphasizing individual and social identities. This article reviews, in the first place, some classical sociological approaches in relation to consumption as a symbolic act. Secondly, we will pay attention to the development of the mass consumption system. Later, we will try to criticize and propose alternatives to the current consumer system
Consumption · The Symbolic · Value (mathematics · Employment, Labor, and Gender Studies
| Citations per year | 0.1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1985 - 2023 (39) |
| Highly cited | No |