Resumé
furthermore applied in diagnosing the role of enjoyment in contemporary consumer capitalism.
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Tidsskrift | Ephemera: Theory & politics in organization |
| Vol/bind | 14 |
| Udgave nummer | 2 |
| Sider (fra-til) | 197-220 |
| ISSN | 1473-2866 |
| Status | Udgivet - 2014 |
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The Falling Rate of Enjoyment : Consumer Capitalism and Compulsive Buying Disorder. / Presskorn-Thygesen, Thomas; Bjerg, Ole.
I: Ephemera: Theory & politics in organization, Bind 14, Nr. 2, 2014, s. 197-220.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › peer review
TY - JOUR
T1 - The Falling Rate of Enjoyment
T2 - Consumer Capitalism and Compulsive Buying Disorder
AU - Presskorn-Thygesen, Thomas
AU - Bjerg, Ole
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - The article explores the relation between consumer capitalism and Compulsive Buying Disorder. A theoretical approach to the study of consumption and enjoyment is developed using Baudrillard and Lacan, and existing literature on compulsive buying is reviewed using the theory. It is argued that enjoyment plays a crucial role when symbolic identity is created through consumption of commodities with certain sign-values. In order for the consumer to redeem the commodity’s sign-value she must be able to enjoy its use-value. The compulsive buyer lacks this ability to enjoy, causing a fundamental disturbance in her identity as consumer. The analysis of Compulsive Buying Disorder is furthermore applied in diagnosing the role of enjoyment in contemporary consumer capitalism.
AB - The article explores the relation between consumer capitalism and Compulsive Buying Disorder. A theoretical approach to the study of consumption and enjoyment is developed using Baudrillard and Lacan, and existing literature on compulsive buying is reviewed using the theory. It is argued that enjoyment plays a crucial role when symbolic identity is created through consumption of commodities with certain sign-values. In order for the consumer to redeem the commodity’s sign-value she must be able to enjoy its use-value. The compulsive buyer lacks this ability to enjoy, causing a fundamental disturbance in her identity as consumer. The analysis of Compulsive Buying Disorder is furthermore applied in diagnosing the role of enjoyment in contemporary consumer capitalism.
M3 - Journal article
VL - 14
SP - 197
EP - 220
JO - Ephemera: Theory & politics in organization
JF - Ephemera: Theory & politics in organization
SN - 1473-2866
IS - 2
ER -