Consumerism In the United States A Sociological Perspective
... I have found that this model of a culture of consumerism to be ripe for Sociological examination. I believe that the Functionalist, Conflict, and Interactionist perspective all have validity when discussing this consumer culture. In a day and age where national origin, education, family name, or religion have far less to do with your social status, The culture of consumerism gives people what they consider to be a more reliable indication of the status or group membership of a certain person. ... The symbolic interactionist perspective would say that the consumer culture has the affect of creating strong bonds between groups of people that value the the same consumables. ... The conflict perspective is the perspective that resonates most with me in the discussion of the consumerist culture.