1. A Look at American Consumerism
Stewart Ewen, in his essay "Chosen People" addresses the topic of consumerism in the middle class of America and suggests different negative effects. ... Ewen illustrates, how "the new industrial reality" created "two distinct ways of apprehending the very question of status and class" (187). ... In Ewen's essay, "Chosen People" he clarifies the misconception on the effect that mass-production has on the middle class. ... Ewen criticizes the materialistic middle class in his essay "Chosen People" by identifying how the industrial revoluti...
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- Approx Pages: 6
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate