Contradictions of consumption:

concepts, practices, and politics in consumer society

Tim Edwards

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Open University Press, 2000 - Business & Economics - 204 pages

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Title	Contradictions of consumption: concepts, practices, and politics in consumer society
Author	Tim Edwards
Contributor	Tim Edwards
Publisher	Open University Press, 2000
ISBN	0335199186, 9780335199181
Length	204 pages
Subjects	Business & Economics › Economics › General Business & Economics / Consumer Behavior Business & Economics / Economics / General Business & Economics / Economics / Macroeconomics Business & Economics / Marketing / General Social Science / Popular Culture

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