Why Do the Authors Argue That It Is Important to Study

question 8

Multiple Choice

Why do the authors argue that it is important to study the rooms and spaces of adolescents and children?

• A) Adolescent patterns of consumption and culture allow them to question adult claims about what their self-identities are supposed to be.
• B) Understanding adolescent consumption allows marketing and advertising companies to more accurately target objects at this age group.
• C) Adolescents have many public spaces that they call theirs in contemporary society and knowing how adolescents distinguish between these spaces provides deeper understanding of their psyche.
• D) Consumption does not take place in a void and studying these rooms and places allows us to see what parenting and family styles contribute to different consumption patterns.

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