The "New" World of Prosumption: Evolution, "Return of the Same," or Revolution?

Sociological Forum

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 1-17

  Ritzer, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Capitalism; Commodification; Consumerism; Economic sociology; Neoliberalism; Prosumption

Indexed keywords

EID: 84924490855     PISSN: 08848971     EISSN: 15737861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/socf.12142     Document Type: Article

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