PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE STUDENT MOVEMENT OF THE 1960S
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protested
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Detailed explanation-1: -During the Consumer Era, production boomed and consumerism shaped the American marketplace, which spread from cities to suburbs. Innovations in technology, expansion of white-collar jobs, more credit, and new groups of consumers fueled prosperity.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Bottom Line. Consumerism is the propensity to consume and keep consuming. It is the drive to buy and own more stuff, and to define one’s identity through what they own. Economists view consumerism as a positive for consumer spending and GDP growth.
Detailed explanation-3: -The more people spend on goods, the greater the production of those goods, employment rates increase, and thus, the economy grows. This process lessens homelessness and provides food and job security for those in need. In addition, consumerism encourages creativity.