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Event Invitation: Beyond Bling: The role of conspicuous consumption in today’s society

Saturday, 11 August 2012 by Paurav Shukla

Beyond Bling: The role of conspicuous consumption in today’s society 6th November 2012, 3pm – 5pm Clarence Room, Hilton Metropole, Brighton – BN1 2FU Recently, I won funding from Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) of the UK to arrange an event under the auspices of Festival of Social Science 2012. So, you are warmly

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Event Invitation: Beyond Bling: The role of conspicuous consumption in today’s society

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