SOC 120 week 5 DQ 1

Ashford 6: - Week 5 - Discussion 1

Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Reference the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

 

Consumerism   and Planned Obsolescence

 The purpose of this discussion is to understand the growing concerns of consumerism and how the concept of consumerism is applied to varied contexts. Prepare and post a response to the following prompts:

1. Describe consumerism. How is it applied in      varied contexts?
2. What is planned obsolescence?
3. What are your personal beliefs and biases about      consumption?
4. Having separated your personal belief and bias and      using your newly honed skills of ethical evaluation, present how you feel      about consumerism and planned obsolescence as a societal issue using      ethical theories and concepts.

 Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. 

Respond