I only agree to some extend. This is because not all the teenagers i knew of are really materialistic. Some teenagers who i have seen of are materialistic to very big extend. They even go for adult brands like Gucci, chanel etc to name a few..
wah everybody seemed to be agreeing that teenagers nowadays are materialistic.But i thought that was just generalisation.i believe there's still teens who aint that sort. Teens of different financial status will categorize their "needs" and "wants" differently. I personally think only those who tried to conform to the standards and conventions of the middle class n having the "bourgeois mentality" are materialistic.As for the teens who were alr in the middle class,i don see them as materialistic,unless they go for upperclass stuffs la!
Correction: being materialistic does not always mean desiring "high-class" goods.
it means a desire to buy and own things. It also means a desire to upkeep appearances.
To everyone (especially the group doing this) -- the opposite of materialistic is being spiritual, thrifty, ungreedy.
"Spiritual" need not always mean religiou. For example, if a teen sees doing social work or discussing social issues more important than shopping and buying things, he/she could be considered a lot less materialistic than one constantly thinking of a new mobile phone.
8 Comments:
At 6:02 PM,
changzee said…
Syuaib -- don't quite understand your first sentence there. might have to explain a little.
As for your second sentence, i think you have made a valid point. But I must say it's MUCH, MUCH more than just the availability of gadgets.
It's also the marketing and advertising of these goods.
Sabrina's group, you might want to take a sample of some advertisements targeted at teens. Do they make the teens go, "I NEED this"?
At 6:14 PM,
changzee said…
Maybelline
Valid points! The importance of money has been emphasised greatly. Consequently, teenagers compare how much they can buy with the money they have.
Sabrina's group -- you could come up with examples of society promotes a "culture of consumerism"
that is, "a culture of buying things"
At 6:16 PM,
changzee said…
Cheryl
Yes. Yes. Yes.
One very stark difference between a teen in the 60s and a millennium teen is that tha latter is more exposed to the world.
Question: Does knowing more (of the world) mean WANTING more?
At 6:21 PM,
changzee said…
Reading Joycelyn's and Lilin's comments has given me an idea.
You have mentioned how teens are obsessed with purchasing branded goods.
Joycelyn -- your group could use statistics. For example take 10% of a teen's allowance in 1950s and 10% of a teen's allowance in 2006.
What can that 10% buy?
Purchasing power is an important factor contributing to them being materialistic.
At 10:42 PM,
carmen said…
I only agree to some extend. This is because not all the teenagers i knew of are really materialistic. Some teenagers who i have seen of are materialistic to very big extend. They even go for adult brands like Gucci, chanel etc to name a few..
At 10:48 PM,
Wee Sing said…
wah everybody seemed to be agreeing that teenagers nowadays are materialistic.But i thought that was just generalisation.i believe there's still teens who aint that sort. Teens of different financial status will categorize their "needs" and "wants" differently. I personally think only those who tried to conform to the standards and conventions of the middle class n having the "bourgeois mentality" are materialistic.As for the teens who were alr in the middle class,i don see them as materialistic,unless they go for upperclass stuffs la!
At 10:34 AM,
changzee said…
Weesing
Correction: being materialistic does not always mean desiring "high-class" goods.
it means a desire to buy and own things. It also means a desire to upkeep appearances.
To everyone (especially the group doing this) -- the opposite of materialistic is being spiritual, thrifty, ungreedy.
"Spiritual" need not always mean religiou. For example, if a teen sees doing social work or discussing social issues more important than shopping and buying things, he/she could be considered a lot less materialistic than one constantly thinking of a new mobile phone.
At 10:34 AM,
changzee said…
eLearning week is now officially over. If you choose to blog on to discuss more with your group members, do go on. This will definitely help you in your discussion café.
I would be still accessing this whenever I can.
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