1st Edition

Marketing Discourse A Critical Perspective

208 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

204 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

206 Pages 1 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

The marketing discipline has been dominated by managerial research that has never really been counterbalanced by a systematic critical analysis which is problematic given the assumed legitimization of the managerialism that has ensued. This book is an attempt to rest the balance, articulating a social critique and evaluation of marketing. The book offers a critical survey of the most important... Read more

Introduction  1. Previous Research and Analytical Framework  2. Method  3. The Chronology of Marketing Discourse  4. Early Marketing Thought (c. 1900-1960)  5. Marketing Management (c. 1950-1985)  6. Service Management  7. Discussion: Customer Orientation, 'Depth' and Self-Regulation

Biography

Per Skålén is Associate Professor of Business Administration at the Service Research Centre and Department of Business and Administration, Karlstad University, Sweden.

Martin Fougère is Assistant Professor in the Department of Management and Organization at the Swedish School of Economics and Business Administration, Helsinki.

Markus Fellesson is a Senior Lecturer in Marketing and Organization Studies at the Service Research Centre, Karlstad University, Sweden.