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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