Hedonistic Consumerism: Patterns of Consumption in Contemporary Capitalism

Andrea Migone
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Andrea Migone: Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada, amigone@sfu.ca

Review of Radical Political Economics, 2007, vol. 39, issue 2, 173-200

Abstract: The post-Fordist accumulation regime has drifted toward hedonistic consumerism: a mix of highly unequal and bourgeoning consumption. Since World War II, cultural and structural elements have led to a situation in which consumption, fostered by induced wants, far exceeds levels of basic need and tends to be monopolized by the wealthiest, both among and within nations. I suggest that a possible solution to these tensions may be found by applying Sen's notion of equality of opportunity to modern patterns of consumption.

Keywords: consumerism; regulation theory (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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