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consumer socialization  

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  • Consumer socialization is the process whereby one acquires the skills to consume, as well as the values associated with being a consumer. This can involve identification with the role of consumer in consumption society or a critical awareness of the problematic nature of being a consumer and of consumption society more generally. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture; Consumer Socialization]

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