{"product_id":"9781473982383","title":"The Consumer Society","description":"\u003cp\u003eJean Baudrillard's classic text was one of the first to focus on the process and meaning of consumption in contemporary culture. Originally published in 1970, the book makes a vital contribution to current debates on consumption.       The book includes Baudrillard's most organized discussion of mass media culture, the meaning of leisure, and anomie in affluent society. A chapter on the body demonstrates Baudrillard's extraordinary prescience for flagging vital subjects in contemporary culture long before others.       This English translation begins with a new introductory essay.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51320053563666,"sku":"9781473982383","price":122.67,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0508\/3093\/4173\/files\/9781473982383.jpg?v=1775688729","url":"https:\/\/bargainbooks.com.au\/products\/9781473982383","provider":"Bargain Books Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}