Consumption as a Social Process within Social Provisioning and Capitalism: Implications for Heterodox Economics

摘要: The article discusses consumption as a social process that is part of provisioning and in an evolutionary interplay with other processes. discussion grounded in, but not limited to the contributions Thorstein Veblen. first section delineates framework for inquiry. This emphasizes collective life embedded culture nature, it comprised by two general sets activities – those motivated money are making money. second features capitalism system, so provides context third formulates categorization processes, one which process. Further, meaning components concepts: activities, institutions, habits thought. fourth applies these concepts specific capitalism. activities; institutions systems provision; thought illustrating examples obtained from various disciplines. introduces “gated consumption” example habit It argued formulated analysis transcends cultural-material dualism. Finally, draws implications offered analysis, concluding category “consumers” little use heterodox economics.