Consumer Culture and the 2011 'Riots'

This paper argues that in order to be properly comprehended, the 'riots' of August 2011 must be located in the context of an increasingly consumerist society. The suggestion is that the riots represented conformity to the underlying values of a consumerist society, if, momentarily, not its...

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Main Author: David Moxon (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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