USA HISTORY

THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

1920S AMERICAN CULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is Consumerism?
A
A population needing lots of food
B
The word sounds like communism so basically the same thing
C
The idea of encouraging society to consume products, services, etc.
D
A population overly consuming products for its own economy to withstand
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What Is Consumerism? Consumerism is the idea that increasing the consumption of goods and services purchased in the market is always a desirable goal, and that a person’s well-being and happiness depend fundamentally on obtaining consumer goods and material possessions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Consumerism is a cultural model that promotes the acquisition of goods, and especially the purchase of goods, as a vehicle for personal satisfaction and economic stimulation. Consumerism is often confused with capitalism but the latter is an economic system, while the former is a pervasive cultural attitude.

Detailed explanation-3: -Since then, advertising has played a major role in fostering a consumerist society, marketing goods through various platforms in nearly all aspects of human life, and pushing the message that the potential customer’s personal life requires some product.

Detailed explanation-4: -Consumerism is defined as social force designed to protect consumer interests in the marketplace by organising consumer pressures on business. Consumerism is a protest of consumers against unfair business practices and business injustices.

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