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social science subjects > sociology > sociology of health, illness and the body > body (sociology) > consumption
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > political theory > democratic thought > citizenship > consumption
social science subjects > economics > economic concepts > market (economics) > consumption
social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > market (economics) > consumption
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > market (economics) > consumption
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... > social science subjects > library and information science > information science > publishing > journalism > industry and economics > marketing > consumption
... > social science subjects > business and management > types of industry > communication industry > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > industry and economics > marketing > consumption
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... > social science subjects > library and information science > information science > publishing > book industry > publishing industry > journalism > industry and economics > marketing > consumption
social science subjects > business and management > marketing (business) > marketing > consumption
... > social science subjects > business and management > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > social psychology of work > consumption
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > social psychology of work > consumption

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consumption  

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  • Consumption can be understood as the complex sphere of social relations and discourses that center on the sale, purchase, and use of commodities by individuals and households. Consumption, as more than an act of purchase, considers the range of practices and discourses through which people make and give meaning to goods and services, including choice and selection, rituals of use, resale, and disposal. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Consumption]

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