The civilizing brand: Shifting shame thresholds and the dissemination of consumer lifestyles

European Journal of Cultural Studies

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-39

  Binkley, Sam ^a  

^a EMERSON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Body; Branding; Civilizing process; Consumerism; Elias; Informalizing process; Shame

Indexed keywords

EID: 58849100840     PISSN: 13675494     EISSN: 14603551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1367549408098703     Document Type: Article

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