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The Objects of Affection: Semiotics and Consumer Culture (ePub eBook)


The Objects of Affection: Semiotics and Consumer Culture (ePub eBook)

eBook by Berger, A.

The Objects of Affection: Semiotics and Consumer Culture (ePub eBook)

£44.99

ISBN:
9780230109902
Publication Date:
19 Jul 2010
Publisher:
Springer Nature
Imprint:
Palgrave Macmillan
Pages:
198 pages
Format:
eBook
For delivery:
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The Objects of Affection: Semiotics and Consumer Culture (ePub eBook)

Description

In this book, pre-eminent semiotician Arthur Asa Berger decodes the meanings of common objects of consumption and their perceived 'sacredness' in consumerist cultures. Using semiotic theory, consumer culture is dissected in new and fascinating ways.

Contents

PART I: SEMIOTIC THEORY Theories of Consumer Cultures Marketing Theory and Semiotics PART II: SEMIOTIC APPLICATIONS Brands and Identity: We are our Brands The Objects of our Affection: Selected Case Studies Appendix: Learning Games and Activities

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