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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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The Cultural Logic of the Hunger in the Shadow of Marx
Despite the first impression one might have about its contents, this book consists of some serious (but fun!) neo-Marxist critiques of consumption (and how it can make us all "eternally young). This is accomplished by positioning the image of the cyborg and the vampire as primary metaphors in the processes of exchange in this postmodern world. If you liked The Lost Boys...
Published on April 13, 2002
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Confusing yet intriguing
Once you get past the introduction which is filled with confusing and advanced terminology the book actually becomes relevant to how our society functions today. Although probably intended for communication scholars, the book would have been more appealing if the language was dumbed down a bit. Latham makes some interesting connects between consumerism and vampires and...
Published on March 17, 2008 by K. Brough
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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The Cultural Logic of the Hunger in the Shadow of Marx,
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This review is from: Consuming Youth: Vampires, Cyborgs, and the Culture of Consumption (Paperback)
Despite the first impression one might have about its contents, this book consists of some serious (but fun!) neo-Marxist critiques of consumption (and how it can make us all "eternally young). This is accomplished by positioning the image of the cyborg and the vampire as primary metaphors in the processes of exchange in this postmodern world. If you liked The Lost Boys or The Hunger, have read Anne Rice or Poppy Z. Brite, and are not opposed to a little critical theory, this book offers a striking reappraisal of vampiric and cyborg imagery and how it is diffused in the popular media.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Confusing yet intriguing,
This review is from: Consuming Youth: Vampires, Cyborgs, and the Culture of Consumption (Paperback)
Once you get past the introduction which is filled with confusing and advanced terminology the book actually becomes relevant to how our society functions today. Although probably intended for communication scholars, the book would have been more appealing if the language was dumbed down a bit. Latham makes some interesting connects between consumerism and vampires and cyborgs, but again its easy to get lost in the language.
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Consuming Youth: Vampires, Cyborgs, and the Culture of Consumption by Rob Latham (Paperback - May 15, 2002)
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