'' Consumed: How shopping fed the class system '' is a 2013 book by
Harry Wallop. It explores our personal identity and sense of self and self-worth have come to be defined by what we buy. It uses several detailed examples to show how advertisers and marketeers have driven our
consumerism
Consumerism is a social and economic order that encourages the acquisition of goods and services in ever-increasing amounts. With the Industrial Revolution, but particularly in the 20th century, mass production led to overproduction—the supp ...
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References
2013 non-fiction books
HarperCollins books
Non-fiction books about consumerism
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