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Unit 9 – Cold War and Contemporary Europe
Topic 9.6
From a Marxist perspective, how did consumer culture evolve during the post-war economic boom in Western Europe?
People started rejecting material possessions in favor of shared community resources.
Consumer culture flourished as capitalism thrived, leading to an increase in commodity fetishism where value is assigned to products beyond their utility.
Consumerism declined due to decreasing purchasing power among working class citizens.
Market dynamics transitioned from capitalist to socialist, leading to a decline in consumer culture.
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