General Article ‘Doing it for the kids’ – the impact of consumerism on teenagers and young adults

Topic Selected: Consumerism Book Volume: 414
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By Colin Mathieson

As an adult, I cringe when I think about the (questionable) decisions made in my youth to dress in baggy jeans, with stainless steel chains looped from belt to pocket. My hair was black with an ‘electric-blue’ tint and I could often be found clad in a hooded sweatshirt with my ...

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