Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 Capital, labour and the commodity-form; Chapter 2 Exploring the economy of symbolic goods; Chapter 3 Culture, consumption and commodities; Chapter 4 Accumulation, regulation and growth; Chapter 5 The political economy of Fordism; Chapter 6 Easing the passage of modernity; Chapter 7 Decay and rejuvenation; Chapter 8 Time, space and the commodity-form; Chapter 9 The culture of deregulation; Chapter 10 Consumer culture reborn; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Lee brings together the discourses of political economy and cultural studies in order to shed light on our social situations. Lee sees the commodity as the vital touchstone behind both analysis of the economy and culture
Analysis
Consumption
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 180-184) and index
