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Multifaceted Explorations of Consumer Culture and Its Impact on Individuals and Society

A story or image that carries a hidden meaning.

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Waking Up: Consumerism and Plato's Republic

C. P. Ragland (Saint Louis University, USA)

Source Title: Multifaceted Explorations of Consumer Culture and Its Impact on Individuals and Society

DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-6120-0.ch014

Abstract

Three motifs from Plato's Republic are summarized and related to contemporary consumer culture: the allegory of the cave, the three-part model of the soul, and the discussion of wage-earning. Reflection on these motifs supports the anti-consumerist educational program called for by Pope Francis in his environmental encyclical Laudato Si. Studying Plato can encourage people to think of consumerism as a waking dream, and to identify with their rational, altruistic desires. Such identification discourages thoughtless, environmentally destructive consumption.

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Allegory is typically a work within the literary arts that depicts hidden or didactic meaning. Characters or persona are often symbolic figures of human existence or experience.

Published in Chapter: Dispossession of Land Cultures: Women and Property Tenure Among Lowcountry Heirs in the Gullah Geechee Corridor; From: Multidisciplinary Issues Surrounding African Diasporas

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A story or novel in which characters and events represent well-known historical characters or events; symbolism on a grander scale.

Published in Chapter: Exploring Social Justice Issues Through Diverse Youth Literature: Erasing Prejudice One Book at a Time; From: Handbook of Research on Teaching Diverse Youth Literature to Pre-Service Professionals

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