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Work, Consumerism and the New Poor

Paperback • 2007 • Norwegian Bokmål

Work, Consumerism and the New Poor

By Zygmunt. Bauman

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

It is one thing to be poor in a society of producers and universal employment; it is quite a different thing to be poor in a society of consumers, in which life projects are built around consumer choices rather than on work, professional skills or jobs. Where `being poor'' was once linked to being unemployed, today it draws its meaning primarily from the plight of a flawed consumer. This has a significant effect on the way living in poverty is experienced and on the prospects for redeeming its m...Show more

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ISBN

9780335215980

Publisher

Maidenhead : McGraw-Hill Education

Published year

2007

Language

Norwegian Bokmål

Original title

Work, Consumerism and the New Poor

Format

Paperback

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