Explore the Claim That a Consumer Society Is Always a 'Throw Away' Society.

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Explore the claim that a consumer society is always a ‘throw-away’ society.

In this essay I will be outlining consumerism and claims that a consumer society is always a throw-away society. Consumption plays a big part in our lives and causes us to live in divided societies. It may make us feel like we fit in buying new gadgets and clothes and also give us that sense of belonging but we don’t take into account what happens to the old items and packaging. People do not want to look at the problems caused. I will use this essay with the evidence I have read over to support the claims.

Previously it would have only been the rich and people with well-paid jobs who would have been able to afford luxury items, holidays abroad and cars. There is said to be ‘winners and losers’ in a consumer society. We often define others by what they have displayed in their homes and often the cars that they drive rather than the jobs they do. Others seem to have no interest in our jobs. People are finding themselves with more disposable income nowadays and it affects our society and environment. The seduced are the people who work and earn a good wage. This can often result in a lot of disposable income. People are spending their income to buy things that help them fit in with others, buying luxury items to give them that feeling of belonging and acceptance to help them fit in with friends, work colleagues or others. It is a lot easier for people with jobs to be able to do this than people who are unemployed. The unemployed are what we call the Repressed. People are so concerned about their self-worth and identity that they buy things to make them feel better about themselves and boost their self-esteem. We aren’t known for the jobs we do anymore, we are now known and noticed for our hobbies and the