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Individualism and consumerism
— reframing the debate | | Author(s) | Stephen Thake |
| Corporate Author | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF |
| Journal title | Viewpoint, 2287, November 2008 |
| Publisher | Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF, York, November 2008 |
| Pages | 12 pp (Social evils series) |
| Source | Joseph Rowntree Foundation, The Homestead, 40 Water End, York YO30 6WP. http://www.jrf.org.uk (Also available at http://www.socialevils.org.uk) |
| Keywords | Citizenship ; Rights [elderly] ; Consumer choice ; Social trends ; Attitude. |
| Annotation | Participants in the recent Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) consultation 'What are today's social evils?' revealed a strong sense of unease about some of the changes shaping British society. This Viewpoint continues the discussion about modern "social evils" on the theme of "individualism". Stephen Thake of London Metropolitan University (LMU) argues that, in the face of selfish individualism and wasteful consumerism, we must create a counter-dynamic that supports new forms of agency, solidarity and individual behaviour to rebuild a strong civil society. Investing in civil society will help to foster behavioural change and reinvigorate existing forms and create new forms of agency, which are better able to harness the advances in technology and economic development for the common good. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-090302012 E |
| Classmark | IKC: IKR: WYC: TM3: DP |
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