introduce Mr Iygumnt Bauman´s The seduced and repressed concept and what does he mean by the concept and who are those as he discribe as the seduced and the repressed. The second part will look at the power of grant supermarkets play a role in a consumer society as a winner. The main body: Paragraph 2 Introducing and define Mr Iygumnt Bauman´s The seduced and repressed group division in a consumer society. What does he mean and who are those as he discribe as the seduced Paragraph 3
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have on show; for example‚ a new prada bag might make a woman seem higher class just because of how much one costs. By observing that this woman has this pricey handbag does not determine whether she has a good personality‚ but she would be classed seduced by someone that does not know her through wealth. However Veblen does not suggest that you need wealth to conspiciously consume because it is purely trying to impress other people. ’The reason why people do this is not simply because they want to
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high value on owning many things (a high value placed on consumption of those goods). This essay will outline how social division is created through consumption and the consequences of consuming. It will first outline what Zygmunt Bauman calls the seduced and the repressed and how people are divided in our society based on these terms. It will then show evidence to support these claims by looking at the study of retail parks by Peter Jackson. Finally this essay will outline the two big supermarket
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This essay will explore the notion that a consumer society is a divided society. By using the information presented in the making social lives booklet it is hoped this essay will present itself clearly in its dialogue offering concise points of discussion relevant to the topic at hand. This essay will look at what consumer society is‚ how it evolved and why society might be considered consumerist also at how different members of society consume and why these things contribute to the opinion of divisions
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Essay plan- Introduction- Brief description on what a consumer society is? Topics being discussed Main points- The seduced The repressed- Concepts by Zygmunt Bauman Rich and the poor- social exclusion. Campaigns against Tesco STOP- Stop Tesco Owning Patrick Market Power- Advantages and disadvantages Buying Power- Cost-Prices
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streets – more eating places‚ less local shops‚ and changed edges of the cities – new retail parks‚ many shopping malls. This distinguishing mark has divided contemporary society. As Zygmunt Bauman and main concept of his theory about Consumer society says‚ there are two major groups – ‘the seduced’ and ‘the repressed’. Outright Bauman’s theory leads us to consider society in the context of winners and losers. People are shopping all the time and shopping is a part of consumption; however people can
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the different periods. 3. Social factors and divisions To identify the social factors that plays a part in consumer society and to identify how divisions are made in society and why? 4. The seduced and repressed To demonstrate how members of society fall into either the seduced or repressed category‚ and why? 5. Conclusion To show that I have understood the question by analysing the course material and forming a conclusion that substantiates the opinion in question.
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to essay‚ paragraph by paragraph. Consumer society? Bauman. Veblen claims‚ Supermarket winners? Losers? Paragraph 1 Industrial society Rich‚ poor divide intensified Meaning of consumption meaning or social divides Main social division lessened‚ intensified? Heatherington cited Bauman Paragraph 2 Age‚ disability divide Paragraph 3 Gender divide‚ Victorian times women not allowed out alone. Paragraph 4 Bauman’s claim seduced‚ repressed. Not as black and white as it seems Paragraph 5 Veblen
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consume. Bauman + Veblen Consuming a way of showing wealth and success. Able to be a consumer. Buy products for what they mean not just their purpose. Paragraph 2 – In-crowd vs outsiders Consumer goods aimed at certain market‚ can alienate those who don’t fall into this market eg old‚ disabled. Paragraph 3 – Employed and unemployed division. Creates fight for jobs which enables the to consume. Unemployed don’t have disposable income so cannot buy into consumer society. Baumen seduced + repressed
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the question. Main body of the essay Paragraph Two Discuss Bauman’s argument about the seduced and repressed and how this is a part of the supermarket power. Seduced‚ being able to take part in consumer society and repressed is seen as not able to. Supermarket power allows the repressed to take part. Paragraph Three Evidence Peter Jackson’s study on consuming which links to Bauman’s seduced and repressed Paragraph Four Concepts ‘zero-sum power’ and ‘positive-sum power’ * Dennis Wrong (1997)
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