The Language of Consumer Society: Communicative Role of Thing
In this paper an attempt is made to examine the function of things in today's consumer society with its specific language objectified in everyday consumer practices. The main idea of consumption today is not to satisfy material needs, but to establish and maintain cultural exchange. Things in m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
2011-06-01
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| Series: | RUDN journal of Sociology |
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| Online Access: | http://journals.rudn.ru/sociology/article/view/6414 |