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    P1 Outline who are the winners and losers in a consumer society . A consumer society is a society which is defined as much by what people buy and use as by how they are employed. There has been a gradual change in Britain since the Victorian era from a society defined by class to a society like today defined by consumption. In a consumer society however there are those who benefit from it‚ the ‘winners’‚ and those who do not‚ the ‘ losers’. Consumption

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    CONSUMER SOCIETY The term consumer society is commonly used to distinguish contemporary affluent societies from traditional agricultural or modern industrial societies‚ to emphasize the role of consumption as a factor in social structure and as an element of lifestyle. History and Meaning of the Term The concept of the consumer society has been commonly used since the early decades of the twentieth century‚ originally in the United States‚ where the wealth of mass-produced consumer

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    the consumer society we live in? The rise of the consumer culture is a phenomenon characteristic for our century. Most American people consider themselves the most prosperous and most free people in the world. Unfortunately‚ not everything is what it seems to be because of consumerism. It is a cultural cycle that whittles away America’s intellectual prosperity. Consumerism itself is defined by the spending habits of the nation’s middle and upper classes. According to Juliet Schor‚ the consumer culture

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    recoverable on its return. Rag-and-bone men toured the streets seeking waste material. Children who failed to eat up their food were sternly told the Chinese would be grateful for it. Shops would charge for bags (which became a subject of growing consumer indignation) and so you took your own bag instead. Socks were darned‚ elbows patched and small pieces of string kept in the cupboard under the stairs. Most of these things were commonplace‚ at least until the 1960s. But no sooner had we created

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    Outline the view that a consumer society is a divided society A consumer society is a society where people often buy new goods that they do not need (buy goods that are not necessary) and in which places a high value on owning many things (a high value placed on consumption of those goods). This essay will outline how social division is created through consumption and the consequences of consuming. It will first outline what Zygmunt Bauman calls the seduced and the repressed and how people are

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    world. Consumer society is characterization used to explain a society that is defined by the way individuals acquire goods‚ how they use them and the disposal of these goods. (Hethering‚ 2009‚ p.33). Consumption comprises of individual that acquire goods for personal use and those that acquire for manufacturing and resale. However Social Scientist comes in to try and analyse consumer behaviour when acquiring these goods. The question now is whether the consumer society is a divided society. Some

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    Write an essay that outlines the view that a consumer society is a divided society. Consuming plays a very important part in making and re-making our society. Over the years‚ we have learnt how to express our personalities and image through consuming. It provides us with a sense of belonging‚ as well as being able to create jobs‚ and means of living. We live in a society that depends a lot on consumer spending‚ in order to maintain a stable and economic environment. Nowadays‚ many people are able

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    Plan Introduction [allow 125 words] * Essay will aim to explain what is the meaning of term ‘consumer society’ * Will consider whether people have a freedom of choice in this type of society Main body [allow 950 words] * Define ‘consuming’ * Explain how people moved from Industrial Society. * When consumption is more than buying things for their use‚ but more for their meanings. * Displaying goods and wealth in order to increase social status. * Conspicuous consumption

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    Essay plan- Introduction- Brief description on what a consumer society is? Topics being discussed Main points- The seduced The repressed- Concepts by Zygmunt Bauman Rich and the poor- social exclusion. Campaigns against Tesco STOP- Stop Tesco Owning Patrick Market Power- Advantages and disadvantages Buying Power- Cost-Prices

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    A consumer society is a post-industrial term used to describe the fact that society is characterised more by what people consume and less by the jobs they do or goods they produce (Hetherington‚ 2009). As our relationship with consumerism has changed so too have the choices available of why‚ when‚ where and how we consume. The first part of this assignment will look at the characteristics of a consumer society‚ the choices available and identify the divisions created from unequal choices. The second

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