Busyness, status distinction and consumption strategies of the income rich, time poor
This article addresses the dilemma of consumption for those in income-rich, time-poor households in the contemporary affluent economies of the West. Following Linder, two `temporal strategies of consumption' are proposed, reflected in the consumption profiles of high status groups. The first is...
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2008
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| description | This article addresses the dilemma of consumption for those in income-rich, time-poor households in the contemporary affluent economies of the West. Following Linder, two `temporal strategies of consumption' are proposed, reflected in the consumption profiles of high status groups. The first is `voracious' consumption, denoting a fast `pace' and variety of leisure participation. The second is inconspicuous consumption — the purchasing of expensive consumer goods without the time to use them or the primary intent to display them. From a political economic perspective a solution is provided as to how to increase consumer spending among those with high disposable incomes and little leisure time. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:d86d6d38-03ad-4de9-b7fe-15a40e46a2282022-03-27T08:48:29ZBusyness, status distinction and consumption strategies of the income rich, time poorJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:d86d6d38-03ad-4de9-b7fe-15a40e46a228SociologySocial statusEnglishSocial Sciences Division - DaisySAGE Publications2008Sullivan, OThis article addresses the dilemma of consumption for those in income-rich, time-poor households in the contemporary affluent economies of the West. Following Linder, two `temporal strategies of consumption' are proposed, reflected in the consumption profiles of high status groups. The first is `voracious' consumption, denoting a fast `pace' and variety of leisure participation. The second is inconspicuous consumption — the purchasing of expensive consumer goods without the time to use them or the primary intent to display them. From a political economic perspective a solution is provided as to how to increase consumer spending among those with high disposable incomes and little leisure time. |
| spellingShingle | Sociology Social status Sullivan, O Busyness, status distinction and consumption strategies of the income rich, time poor |
| title | Busyness, status distinction and consumption strategies of the income rich, time poor |
| title_full | Busyness, status distinction and consumption strategies of the income rich, time poor |
| title_fullStr | Busyness, status distinction and consumption strategies of the income rich, time poor |
| title_full_unstemmed | Busyness, status distinction and consumption strategies of the income rich, time poor |
| title_short | Busyness, status distinction and consumption strategies of the income rich, time poor |
| title_sort | busyness status distinction and consumption strategies of the income rich time poor |
| topic | Sociology Social status |
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