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The Sociology of Taste

Paperback

Main Details

Title The Sociology of Taste
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jukka Gronow
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback
Pages:216
Dimensions(mm): Height 216,Width 138
ISBN/Barcode 9780415132954
ClassificationsDewey:306
Audience
Undergraduate
Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly

Publishing Details

Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint Routledge
Publication Date 30 January 1997
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The modern society of consumption is a society of fashion. Fashion has extended its influence over various fields of social life and, together with taste, become central to the understanding of the inner dynamics of any modern society. This volume looks at the role of taste - or the aesthetic reflection - in society at large and in modern society in particular. Taking case studies from social life, for example eating and food culture, it illustrates the role of fashion in the formation of collective taste.

Reviews

"Gronow makes thoughtful distinctions between genuine and artificial needs in his socio-cultural explanations of modern consumption, and he is especially clever at tracing patterns of consumption...."
-"Philosophy in Review