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The goal of this book is for students to develop a sociological imagination, or perspective, that allows them to think broadly about the problems and issues in their individual lives, and move beyond the limitations of myopic individualism. By starting with consumer culture, and the "stuff" it so voluminously produces, this book will encourage students to unpack the back-story behind the stuff they love (and the stuff they hate). Through this process, they will see that the seemingly individual act of shopping - whether that be selecting a tube of toothpaste, or ordering a pair of shoes online - is never a solo experience. Instead, it is a profoundly collective phenomenon that joins the cultural and the material world, individual agents with broader structures, and local realities with global trends.
The goal of this book is for students to develop a sociological imagination, or perspective, that allows them to think broadly about the problems and issues in their individual lives, and move beyond the limitations of myopic individualism. By starting with consumer culture, and the "stuff" it so voluminously produces, this book will encourage students to unpack the back-story behind the stuff they love (and the stuff they hate). Through this process, they will see that the seemingly individual act of shopping - whether that be selecting a tube of toothpaste, or ordering a pair of shoes online - is never a solo experience. Instead, it is a profoundly collective phenomenon that joins the cultural and the material world, individual agents with broader structures, and local realities with global trends.
Josée Johnston is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto. She is co-author of Foodies: Democracy and Distinction in the Gourmet Foodscape, second edition and Food and Femininity.
Kate Cairns is Assistant Professor in the Department of Childhood Studies at Rutgers University. She is co-author of Food and Femininity.
Shyon Baumann is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto. He is co-author of Foodies: Democracy and Distinction in the Gourmet Foodscape, second edition.
CONTENTS IN BRIEF
Preface for Instructors
Preface for Students
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1. A Day in the Life of Your Jeans: Using Our Stuff to Discover Sociology
Part I. Surviving (and thriving) in Consumer Culture
Chapter 2. You Are What You Eat: Culture, Norms, and Values
Chapter 3. Fast Food Blues: Work in a Global Economy
Chapter 4. Coffee: Status, Distinction, and 'Good' Taste
Part II. Fitting In: Being Part of the Group
Chapter 5. Shopping Lessons: Consuming Social Order
Chapter 6. Get in the Game: Race, Merit, and Group Boundaries
Chapter 7. Barbies and Monster Trucks: Socialization and 'Doing Gender'
Chapter 8. Dreaming of a White Wedding: Marriage, Family, and Heteronormativity
Chapter 9. I
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Soziologie |
| Rubrik: | Wissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 476 |
| Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
| ISBN-13: | 9781138023383 |
| ISBN-10: | 1138023388 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: |
Johnston, Josee
Cairns, Kate Baumann, Shyon |
| Hersteller: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Maße: | 233 x 185 x 22 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Josee Johnston (u. a.) |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 22.12.2016 |
| Gewicht: | 1,032 kg |
Josée Johnston is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto. She is co-author of Foodies: Democracy and Distinction in the Gourmet Foodscape, second edition and Food and Femininity.
Kate Cairns is Assistant Professor in the Department of Childhood Studies at Rutgers University. She is co-author of Food and Femininity.
Shyon Baumann is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto. He is co-author of Foodies: Democracy and Distinction in the Gourmet Foodscape, second edition.
CONTENTS IN BRIEF
Preface for Instructors
Preface for Students
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1. A Day in the Life of Your Jeans: Using Our Stuff to Discover Sociology
Part I. Surviving (and thriving) in Consumer Culture
Chapter 2. You Are What You Eat: Culture, Norms, and Values
Chapter 3. Fast Food Blues: Work in a Global Economy
Chapter 4. Coffee: Status, Distinction, and 'Good' Taste
Part II. Fitting In: Being Part of the Group
Chapter 5. Shopping Lessons: Consuming Social Order
Chapter 6. Get in the Game: Race, Merit, and Group Boundaries
Chapter 7. Barbies and Monster Trucks: Socialization and 'Doing Gender'
Chapter 8. Dreaming of a White Wedding: Marriage, Family, and Heteronormativity
Chapter 9. I
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Soziologie |
| Rubrik: | Wissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 476 |
| Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
| ISBN-13: | 9781138023383 |
| ISBN-10: | 1138023388 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: |
Johnston, Josee
Cairns, Kate Baumann, Shyon |
| Hersteller: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Maße: | 233 x 185 x 22 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Josee Johnston (u. a.) |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 22.12.2016 |
| Gewicht: | 1,032 kg |
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