Redemption and Consumption (Consumerism in Everyday Life in Contemporary China)

Author: Chen Xin
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Publish Date: 2003-10-19
Features: After conducting empirical observation, data collection, and analysis on the operational definition of a consumerist lifestyle, this book draws the following conclusion: A consumerist lifestyle is emerging and forming in the daily life of contemporary China. In this process, the consumption of symbolic meaning becomes people's primary choice, even surpassing the consideration of the utility of goods. Therefore, while rejecting simplistic economic reductionism, this book, from the perspective of the theory of cultural hegemony, emphasizes the dominant role and constructive significance of culture.