consumerism
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The memoir serves as a charming and brilliant meditation on trash, consumerism and class.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Zombies doubling as a metaphor for consumerism or groupthink?
From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026
“All these efforts to spend less, to save more, to discover things you can do without giving in to consumerism, there’s an added benefit, which is a sense of control,” Caro said.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 30, 2025
Japan has a tiny Christian majority and Christmas is a secular festival of full-bore consumerism complete with Santa, gifts and streetlights.
From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025
Marketers have had to adjust their strategies in this fluid world of consumerism.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
Vocabulary lists containing consumerism
Material World: Shopping Lingo
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Some Political and Philosophical -isms
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Content Summary 5.5: Imperial Expansion in the Late 19th Century
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