Consumption, that object of political desire
Consumption, that object of political desire
Author(s): Milla MinevaSubject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Фондация за хуманитарни и социални изследвания - София
Keywords: consumption; desire; politics; common good; consumption; socialism; Bulgaria
Summary/Abstract: This text focuses on the construction of a consumer culture as a political project. It aims at interpreting the uses of ‘consumption’ as a ‘soft’ weapon during the Cold War. The text analyzes one particular case, the construction of consumer citizens in socialist Bulgaria, aiming to present consumption as a field of civil rights and most importantly as a battlefield for negotiating public definitions of ‘common good.’
Journal: Критика и хуманизъм
- Issue Year: 2010
- Issue No: 35
- Page Range: 329-338
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English
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