Consumer Culture Kristina Irion

Consumer Culture Kristina IrionWe live in a society that defines us by what we consume and how. Every day we make purchasing decisions that express our sense of belonging, our commitments to the environment and our systems of belief. We often choose to buy things, not necessarily because we need them, but because we believe that these things will help us express who we are in our own eyes and in the eyes of others. Whether we like it or not, consumerism is the prevalent ideology of

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