Beauty, Consumption and Habits of Thought

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Conspicuous consumption has been an issue throughout history, not just in material-obsessed America. This paper looks at the ‘‘Habits of Thought'' associated with this obsession, including media. The House of Mirth by Edith Wharton is used to examine this concept throughout history. Also deals with the concept of beauty.This paper has six pages and five sources are listed in the bibliography.