Conspicuous Consumption: It is not only about Luxuries.

By Zdravka Todorova
Blog # 6

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Still Life (1939), watercolor by Earl Horter, born Philadelphia, PA, 1881 - died Philadelphia, PA, 1940. Smithsonian American Art Museum, Record ID saam_1969.75 [Public Domain]

Conspicuous consumption is about the display of status, but it is not only about luxury goods. It is a social process with many dimensions, such as conspicuous waste, conspicuous leisure, beauty standards, predation, exploitation, and commodification.

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