Conspicuous Consumption
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About
The idea of showing wealth through buying expensive items to emphasize success. It is often used to appear happy, and show upper class status [1]
Background
Thorstein Veblen was an economist and socialist who came up with this concept in the 19th century
See Also
References
- ↑ Ott, Brian. "Critical Media Studies: An Introduction (2nd Ed.)." Academia.edu. N.p., n.d. Web.