The Hipster Economy Taste and authenticity in late modern capitalism

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Title

The Hipster Economy Taste and authenticity in late modern capitalism

Subject

Economy

Description

Today, being authentic has become an aspiration and an imperative. The notion of authenticity shapes the consumption habits of individuals in the most diverse contexts such as food and drinks, clothing, music, tourism and the digital sphere, even leading to the resurgence of apparently obsolescent modes of production such as craft. It also significantly transforms urban areas, their local economies and development. The Hipster Economy analyses this complex set of related phenomena to argue that the quest for authenticity has been a driver of Western societies from the emersion of capitalism and industrial society to today.

Creator

Gerosa, Alessandro

Source

https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/139465

Publisher

UCL Press

Date

2024

Contributor

Wulan

Rights

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

Format

pdf

Language

English

Type

textbook

Identifier

10.14324/111.9781800086067

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