1st Edition

Visual Consumption

By Jonathan Schroeder Copyright 2002
208 Pages
by Routledge

206 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

A key characteristic of the twenty-first century economy is 'the image'. Brand development is based on image, products are advertised via images, and corporate image is critical for economic success. This book draws from art history, photography and visual studies to develop an interdisciplinary, image-based approach to understanding consumer behaviour. Focusing on four themes: representation,... Read more

Introduction.  1. A Visual Approach to Consumer Research  Part I: Consuming Representation  2. Visual Representation and the Market  3. Through the Lens: Reflections on Image Culture  Part II: Consumption Domains  4. Photography as a Way of Life  5. E-Commerce, Architecture, and Expression  6. Marketing Identity, Consuming Difference  7. The Fetish in Contemporary Visual Culture  8. Visual Consumption in an Attention Economy

Biography

Jonathan Schroeder