The sociology of taste / Jukka Gronow.
The sociology of taste / Jukka Gronow.
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London ; New York : Routledge, 1997.
Date
1997.
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N306/155
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English
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xiv, 199 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
1. Introduction: Need, Taste and Pleasure - or understanding modern consumption -- 2. Philosophical Aesthetics and the Refinement of Taste -- 3. Luxury, Kitsch and Fashion -- 4. Taste and Fashion -- 5. The Beauty of Social Forms -- 6. Conclusion: The aesthetic sociology and the aestheticization of e...
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Publisher
London ; New York : Routledge, 1997.
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England
Date Published
1997.
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Summary
The role of fashion and taste are central to our understanding of the social dynamics in any modern society. In this treatise on the aestheticization of social life, Jukka Gronow uses the insights of Veblen, Simmel and Lyotard, among others, to show how fashion operates as a form of play binding modern society together and allowing an equilibrium b...
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The sociology of taste / Jukka Gronow.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 180-189) and indexes.
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N306/155
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74VvP58g6Ppb
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ISBN
0415132940 (hbk.
9780415132947 (hc : alk. paper)
0415132940 (hc : alk. paper)
9780415132954 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0415132959 (pbk. : alk. paper)
9780415132947 (hbk.
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306
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991005752979702626
