The XVIII ISA World Congress of Sociology will be held in Yokohama from
13-19 July 2014. As part of the Research Committee on Economy and Society, we are organizing a special session on "The Sociology of Consumers and Consumption".

Consumption plays an increasingly important role in social life and social thought. The sociological study of consumers and consumption has therefore become a growing, albeit still under-researched, strand within sociology. Conversely, sociological theories, concepts, methodologies and approaches are widely embraced in consumer research in the area of marketing. This session aims to bring together sociologists interested in consumption-related phenomena and consumer researchers interested in the sociological aspects of consumption behavior to discuss the latest trends, issues, methodological approaches in the study of the sociology of consumers and consumption. Topics covered by the session include, but are not limited to:
Consumer Culture Theory, consumer socialization, a life course perspective of consumption, social media and consumption.

On-line abstracts submission:
June 3, 2013, 11:00 GMT - September 30, 2013 24:00 GMT.
https://isaconf.confex.com/isaconf/wc2014/cfp.cgi

Information about the Congress:
http://www.isa-sociology.org/congress2014/

Information about the special session of the Research Committee on Economy and Society:
http://www.isa-sociology.org/congress2014/rc/rc.php?n=R
C02

Please feel free to contact us by e-mail in case of any question about the session or your potential submission.

Sincerely,

Takeshi MATSUI, Hitotsubashi University
t.matsui[at]r.hit-u.ac.jp

Florian KOHLBACHER, German Institute for Japanese Studies (DIJ) Tokyo kohlbacher[at]dijtokyo.org