Problem: Consumerism Then and Now
Answer the following questions to compare consumer culture at the turn of the 20m century to today:
A. How have our shopping habits changed in the last iDO years?
B. Give an example of an advertisement that you saw or heard recently. How did it impact your purchasing plans?
C. Find an example of an advertisement from 1870 to 1900 and describe it below. Do you think that advertising technique would still be effective today? Why or why not?
D. How did the Second Industrial Revolution spark a rise in consumerism in the United States?