Consumer culture, identity and well-being [electronic resource] : the search for the "good life" and the "body perfect" / Helga Dittmar ; with contributions from Emma Halliwell ... [et al.]
Material type:
TextSeries: European monographs in social psychologyPublication details: Hove [England] ; New York : Psychology Press, 2008Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 271 p.) : illISBN: - 9780203496305 (electronic bk.)
- 0203496302 (electronic bk.)
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
E-book
|
UMPLIB GAMBANG | HC79.C6 D58 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Not for loan | 0000055463 |
Description based on print version record
Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-248) and index
Understanding the impact of consumer culture -- To have is to be? : psychological functions of material possessions -- Consuming passions? : psychological motives for buying consumer goods -- Is this as good as it gets? : materialistic values and well-being -- I shop therefore I am? : compulsive buying and identity-seeking -- Does size matter? : the impact of ultra-thin media models on women's body image and advertising effectiveness -- Think "ideal" and feel bad? : using self-discrepancies to understand negative media effects -- What is beautiful and who is "cool"? : consumer culture and socialisation -- What is the price of consumer culture? : consequences, implications and the cage within
Mode of access: Internet