Media, Information and Technoculture 2151A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Gender Role, Consumerism, Chick Lit
24 Mar 2021
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Confessions of a shopaholic is a work of chick-lit written by sophie kinsella in 2000. The other 2 letters she receives reveals the results of the overdraft 2 years later, vulnerable (i. e. recent graduate) and inviting her to spend money that she. The book is filled with letters/memos from financial institutions to remind us of the banks authority. This behaviour is considered socially acceptable for women; we accept that women are uncontrollable shoppers & consumption is actually a socially expected behaviour for women. Purchase: clothing and/or brands in particular allows her to construct various/certain identities, process of self-objectification. Becky suffers from moneyfolly: emotions are tied to consumerism = irrational: because when i shop, the world gets better. becky. Becky fails to maintain rational control over herself as she often starts off by saying, You see, a man will never love you or treat you as well as a store.
