Conspicuous Consumption of Time: When Busyness and Lack of Leisure Time Become a Status Symbol
Conspicuous Consumption of Time: When Busyness and Lack of Leisure Time Become a Status Symbol
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Journal title
Language
English
Formats
Publication information
Publisher
Oxford University Press
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
While research on conspicuous consumption has typically analyzed how people spend money on products that signal status, this article investigates conspicuous consumption in relation to time. The authors argue that a busy and overworked lifestyle, rather than a leisurely lifestyle, has become an aspirational status symbol. A series of studies shows...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Conspicuous Consumption of Time: When Busyness and Lack of Leisure Time Become a Status Symbol
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
TN_cdi_crossref_citationtrail_10_1093_jcr_ucw076
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_crossref_citationtrail_10_1093_jcr_ucw076
Other Identifiers
ISSN
0093-5301
E-ISSN
1537-5277
DOI
10.1093/jcr/ucw076
