Consumption studies has grown tremendously in the past decade. Researchers in sociology, geography, anthropology, history, marketing, management, organization and even art history have embraced consumption as a key institution of our era, and are eager for ideas and insights. Conversations on Consumption makes an important contribution to the growing field of consumption studies by offering readers a lively introduction to debates and dialogues that have shaped the field, in the form of engaging interviews and personal reflections from leading theorists and researchers. The interviews in this collection were first published in the interdisciplinary journal Consumption Markets and Culture and together form an accessible summary of the leading ideas and key developments in consumption studies and social theory over the past two decades. With innovative contributions from marketing academics, historians, consumer researchers, sociologists, anthropologists and artists, the pieces highlight the interdisciplinary nature of consumption, as well as the wide-ranging interest in consumption studies. They are united in their approach to understand consumption, far removed from economic or managerial analysis, by focusing more on the role it plays in culture. Conversations on Consumption will be of interest to scholars and students of sociology, anthropology, consumer research, management studies, and history.
Foreword Russell Belk 1. Introduction Jonathan E. Schroeder 2. A consuming passion: An interview with George Ritzer Steven P. Dandaneau and Robin M. Dodsworth 3. Materiality and the comfort of things: drinks, dining and discussion with Daniel Miller Janet L. Borgerson 4. A conversation with Pierre Guillet de Monthoux Alladi Venkatesh 5. Outsiders insights: (Mis) understanding A. Fuat Firat on consumption, markets and culture Alan Bradshaw and Nikhilesh Dholakia 6. Why do you shop? A conversation with Judith Wilske Alladi Venkatesh 7. The mode of information and the cultures of the internet-a conversation with Mark Poster Alladi Venkatesh 8. Roots of Marketing and Consumer Research at the University of Chicago Sidney J. Levy 9. An Interview with Sidney J. Levy A. Fuat Firat 10. Animal Crackers: Making Progress on The Penguins Progress Stephen Brown 11. Romanticism, introspection, and the roots of experiential consumption: Morris the Epicurean Morris B. Holbrook 12. Romanticism, Introspection and Consumption: A Response to Professor Holbrook Colin Campbell
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