Culture and consumption II : markets, meaning, and brand management / Grant McCracken.
| Author/creator | McCracken, Grant, 1951- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Bloomington : Indiana University Press, ©2005. |
| Description | x, 226 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Living in the material world -- On Oprah -- The Drew Bledsoe paradox: the mysterious home economics of Homo econmicus -- Homeyness: a cultural account of one constellation of consumer goods and meanings -- Calling grease -- When cars could fly: Raymond Loewy, John Kenneth Galbraith, and 1954 Buick -- Marilyn Monroe, inventor of blondness -- Who is the celebrity endorser? cultural foundation of the endorsement process -- The strange power of Uncle Meyer's wallet -- Culture and culture at the Royal Ontario Museum -- Taking Madison avenue by storm -- Advertising : meaning versus information -- Sarah Zupko, meet Mrs. Woolworth -- Meaning-management : an anthropological approach to the creation of value. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-220) and index. |
| LCCN | 2004028466 |
| ISBN | 0253345669 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 025321761X (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | HC79.C6 M384 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |