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dracospell's review against another edition
4.0
an in depth view of our society and the reality we live in right now.
krb80's review against another edition
4.25
An imperative, albeit sobering, read on the Postmodern consumerist culture and the individual/society it eventually molds. Ever so socially insightful, Mr. Bauman elucidates on various issues such as liquid modernity, identity, pointillist conception of time , transaction-based society, class divisions, law enforcement, the commoditization of the individual and our interpersonal relationships, and much more. The final chapter, "Collateral Casualties of Consumerism," is alone worth the price of admission. Heartily recommended to anyone with even a slight interest in the social analysis of consumerism, the culture it has spawned, and the implications that arise from said culture.
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