The Rebel Sell: How The Counter Culture Became Consumer Culture - Couverture souple

Heath, Joseph; Potter, Andrew

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1841126551 ISBN 13 : 9781841126555

Editeur : Capstone, 2006

Synopsis

Book by Joseph Heath

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

“[Heath and Potter] are the genuine article: intellectual martyrs fighting the good fight.” (Rex Murphy)

“This is controversial stuff. . . . A thought-provoking look at the effectiveness of ‘sticking it to the Man’ . . . Recommended reading for anyone with an interest in social justice and the evolution of economics.” (Calgary Herald)

“An incisive and witty indictment of consumer trends.” (BusinessWeek)

“The counterculture is not just a failure, but a harmful illusion.” (The Globe and Mail)

“A brave book.” (The Guardian (UK))

“Joseph Heath and Andrew Potter argue convincingly--and just snidely enough--that while the counterculture purports to be a force against capitalism, it’s more like oxygen feeding the fires of consumption.” (Eye Weekly)

“A compelling read, proposing ways for us serfs to combat the brandlords.” (Focus)

“I thoroughly recommend The Rebel Sell.” (Grayson Perry, Winner of the Turner Prize and Author of The Descent of Man)

Quatrième de couverture :

" a compelling read, proposing ways for us serfs to combat the brandlords "
Focus

It is hard to ignore the growing tide of resistance to the corporate–dominated world. But do vocal opponents of the status quo offer us a real political alternative?

Joseph Heath and Andrew Potter shatter the central myth of radical political, economic and cultural thinking. The idea of a counterculture that is, a world outside of the consumer dominated one that encompasses us pervades everything from the anti–globalisation movement to feminism and environmentalism. And the idea that mocking the system, or trying to jam it so it will collapse, they argue, is not only counterproductive but has helped to create the very consumer society that radicals oppose. Heath and Potter offer a startlingly clear picture of what a concern for social justice might look like without the confusion of the countercultural obsession with being different.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Capstone
• Date d'édition: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1841126551
• ISBN 13: 9781841126555
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 376