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 help you 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:

• Describe consumerism. Describe a specific context and      explain what consumerism means in the setting.
• What is planned obsolescence? What role does planned      obsolescence play in consumerism? Describe one product or service and      explain how planned obsolescence is incorporated into its design. Note: Do      not use the same product or service that a classmate has already used in a      previous post.    
• What are your personal beliefs and biases about      consumption?
• Having separated your personal belief and biases 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 sources, and properly cite any references in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7. 

  

Respond