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How is book publishing part of consumer culture? Introduction Book publishing is the process by which a book gets from author to reader. With the new technology, book publishing is no more a difficult task in today information age. Although technology improves, book publishing has its existing values to make influence in cultural activities. In this essay, I will focus on book publishing and the consumer society. Then i will turn to how consumer culture in related to book publishing. Literature Review One of the most interesting publications that I found whilst researching book publishing is "Consumer Culture and Modernity" by Don Slater. He identifies seven key features of consumer culture in his book. They are: A culture of consumption Core social practices and cultural values, ideas, aspirations and identities are defined and oriented in relation to consumption rather than to other social dimensions such as work or citizenship, religion or military: a culture of consumption. Dominant...

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