Mimetic Desire as Illustrated in The Joneses

Individuals' participation in the marketplace has exceeded all projections. As opposed to a leisure-based utopia that was predicted by many, even with most basic needs being satisfied, most individuals continue to strive to obtain more and more income to participate in the marketplace at progre...

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Main Author: Burns, David J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2019
In: Multifaceted explorations of consumer culture and its impact on individuals and society
Year: 2019, Pages: 58-72
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Mimesis
B Desire
B Girard, René 1923-2015
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Summary:Individuals' participation in the marketplace has exceeded all projections. As opposed to a leisure-based utopia that was predicted by many, even with most basic needs being satisfied, most individuals continue to strive to obtain more and more income to participate in the marketplace at progressive...
ISBN:9781522561217
Contains:Enthalten in: Multifaceted explorations of consumer culture and its impact on individuals and society
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-6120-0.ch004