How Did Journalist and Social Critic Vance Packard Feel About

question 20

Multiple Choice

How did journalist and social critic Vance Packard feel about American materialism in the postwar era as reflected by his commentary The Status Seekers?

• A) He was critical of Americans who abandoned frugality in favor of conspicuous consumption.
• B) He praised American workers who were able to climb the ladder of success to achieve an affluent lifestyle.
• C) He feared that buying heavily on credit would mean that families could lose everything in a time of recession.
• D) He was angry that manufacturers encouraged planned obsolescence of certain products after a few years so that consumers could buy more goods.

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Definitions:

Phalanges

The bones of the fingers and toes.

Metacarpals

are the five long bones in the hand that connect the wrist to the fingers, forming the part of the hand's skeleton known as the metacarpus.

Ulna

One of the two long bones in the forearm, extending from the elbow to the smallest finger, and when in anatomical position, is located on the inner aspect of the forearm.

Femur

The longest and strongest bone in the human body, extending from the hip to the knee.