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Author Willis, Susan

Title A primer for daily life / Susan Willis
Published London ; New York : Routledge, 1991

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Description 1 online resource (185 pages) : illustrations
Series Studies in culture and communication
Studies in culture and communication.
Contents Chapter 1 UNWRAPPING USE VALUE -- chapter 2 GENDER AS COMMODITY -- chapter 3 LEARNING FROM THE BANANA -- chapter 4 WORK(ING) OUT -- chapter 5 PLAYING HOUSE: DOMESTIC LABOR AS CULTURE -- chapter 6 I WANT THE BLACK ONE -- chapter 7 SWEET DREAMS -- chapter 8 EARTHQUAKE KITS: THE POLITICS OF THE TRIVIAL
Summary Annotation This study of the everyday components of daily life, as yet neglected by cultural theorists, argues that it is possibly through studying the mundane that we can learn the most about capitalist culture
Analysis Popular culture
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-184) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Consumption (Economics) -- United States
Capitalism -- United States
Suburban life -- United States
Culture
Social values.
SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Sociology -- Urban.
Capitalism
Consumption (Economics)
Culture
Social values
Suburban life
Consumptiemaatschappij.
United States
Form Electronic book
LC no. 90047383
ISBN 0203991001
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