Material Self

Question 1

• we’re looking in the world of consumer culture. As a
  primary consumer, the issue is about what we buy and what we choose to invest in.

Answer 1

I shop, therefore I am

Question 2

• use up, to spend wastefully, to destroy
• behind consumption there is ______, consumers keep company alive.

Answer 2

consumption
Production

Question 3

• about practicing buying habits price and relevance. consumers are portrayed as companies. however we have free will.

Answer 3

conscious consumption

Question 4

• consumption has become an addiction. people’s attached to buying something.

Answer 4

psychological/ sociological consumption

Question 5

according to Mach, it’s a symbolic idea. it’s an image we build for ourselves through social interaction

Answer 5

Identity and consumer culture

Question 6

According to Erik Erikson, it is a social category defined by membership rules, characteristic attributes, or expected behavior. it is a socialite features an individual takes pride having.

Answer 6

symbolic image of the world

Question 7

MAIN FEATURES OF CONSUMER CULTURE
according to Slater…

Answer 7

Consumer culture is a culture of consumption
Consumer culture is the culture of market society
Consumer culture is universal and impersonal
Consumer culture identifies freedom with private choices and life
Consumer needs are insatiable and unlimited
Consumer culture is a privileged medium for
building personal identity and status

Question 8

is the strongest force affecting people’s lives especially their behavior and thinking process.

Answer 8

CONSUMERISM