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Review of Collection 5: The Stuff of Consumer Culture
What is a consumer culture?
How many adults in the U.S. own a smartphone?
Review of Collection 5: The Stuff of Consumer Culture
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How many adults in the U.S. own a smartphone?
89%
54%
67%
77%
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What is a consumer culture?
what kinds of foods people eat and drink
what sports equipment is most popular
social status acquired through purchasing certain brands
what people buy based on trends, necessities, and desires
3
What is
enculturation?
learning through your native (born into) culture
being culturally knowledgeable
having multiple cultural identities
learning from your adopted (immigrated to) culture
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The
sociology (social aspect) of consumer culture
encourages...
...greed.
...consumers to spend money wisely.
...wise consumers to weigh the pros and cons of products.
...consumers to see products as part of a lifestyle.
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On average, in a 78-year lifetime, how much time is spent watching commercials?
1 year
250 days
over 4 years
150 days
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What is/are disadvantage(s) of the
consumer culture?
It causes competition.
It causes overspending and debt.
It causes greed.
It causes false and fleeting happiness.
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Surprisingly, a person living in Europe would most likely want to purchase...
a local fabric for $5.99
a Chinese imported fabric for $4.99
a fabric imported from a nearby European country for $6.29
a U.S. imported fabric for $6.49
