Temple of consumption
The temple of consumption is an ironic term for larger commercial buildings or shopping centers . With the use of the word " temple " - the term for cultic / religious buildings - alludes to the fact that consumption is no longer used here to meet profane needs, but that consumption itself is revered. Peace of mind is bought through material offerings. Studies on consumer behavior and shopping address this religious aspect:
“Shopping has always been about illusions, dreams and the desire to be seduced. Buying beautiful things makes the world look a little more colorful and beautiful (at least for moments). Shopping enhances us, idealizes us and makes us (of course, this also has time limits) usually appear more perfect and desirable than we really are. "
literature
- Mădălina Diaconu: The temple of consumption as a postmodern myth and as a realized utopia of the posthistoire . In: Hans Rainer Sepp (Ed.): Phenomenology 2005: selected essays from Northern Europe . Zeta Books, 2008, ISBN 973-886336-8 , pp. 217-238.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A temple of consumption for the province ( memento of February 7, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) with an ironic allusion to shopping centers at the FTD
- ↑ Brief info ( Memento of the original from June 4, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. to the book by Eike Wenzel, Patrick Mijnals, Andreas Haderlein: Shopping scenarios - The new desires of consumers . October 2007, ISBN 978-3-938284-35-3 , 115 pages, 32 illustrations
