Consumer Society

Name: Consumer Society
Author: (France) Written by Jean Baudrillard; Translated by Liu Chengfu; Quan Zhigang

消费社会

by (France) Written by Jean Baudrillard; Translated by Liu Chengfu; Quan Zhigang ((法)让·鲍德里亚著；刘成富；全志钢译)

Status: Completed
Source: Fanqie

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This book provides a detailed and profound analysis of Western society, including the United States, around the center of consumption. It reveals to people how large technocratic groups arouse unstoppable desire for consumption, and on this basis, it reclassifies various strata in class society. This book on Consumer Society is of great benefit to us in re-examining contemporary Western society and deepening our understanding of the nature of its political, economic, cultural and other aspects.

Reader comments

This book profoundly analyzes the impact of consumerism on society and gave me a new understanding of Western society. It reminds me of The Theory of the Leisure Class , both books are deep dives into social phenomena. I also hate the people mentioned in the book who are controlled by the desire to consume. They are simply slaves to consumerism. However, this book is really worth reading and can make us look at consumption more rationally.
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As long as you don't read the translator's preface and various prefaces, you can discover the brilliance of the work.
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