{"product_id":"consuming-symbolic-goods-identity-and-commitment-values-and-economics-paperback","title":"Consuming Symbolic Goods: Identity and Commitment, Values and Economics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWilfred Dolfsma\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe phenomenon of consumption has increasingly drawn attention from economists. While the 'sole purpose of production is consumption', as Adam Smith has claimed, economists have up to recently generally ignored the topic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book brings together a range of different perspectives on the topic of consumption that will finally shed the necessary light on a largely neglected theme, such as\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhy is the consumption of symbolic goods different than that of goods that are not constitutive of individuals' identity? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow does the consumption of symbolic goods affect social processes and economic phenomena? \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWill taking consumption (of symbolic goods) seriously impact economics itself?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book discusses these issues theoretically, and, through analyses of such cases as food, religion, fashion, empirically as well. It also discusses the possible role in the future of consumption.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book was previously published as a special issue of \u003cem\u003eReview of Social Economy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilfred Dolfsma\u003c\/strong\u003e is both an economist and philosopher and holds a PhD in the former. He is attached to the Utrecht School of Economics as an Associate Professor, to Maastricht University (UNU-MERIT) as a professorial fellow, and is corresponding editor for the Review of Social Economy. He has won the Hellen Potter best article award and the Gunnar Myrdal best book award. His research interests are the interrelations between economy, society and technology. He has published on various aspects of media industries, feminist economics as well as on globalisation, and the developments in and effects of IPR. In addition, as an institutional economist, Dolfsma does research in the history and methodology of economics, and consumption. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 162\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.35 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 09, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755826315552,"sku":"9780415491389","price":106.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/027f505ffb3b8913da6b129c12999ae5.webp?v=1780069058","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/consuming-symbolic-goods-identity-and-commitment-values-and-economics-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}