Reference no: EM133460470

Question: Some people spend a large percentage of their income on clothing and other outward expressions of 'wealth', despite not being able to afford these things and neglect other important aspects of living. Why do you think this happens?
• Consider the implication of needing to 'keep up with the Jones's' in the light of our current declining economic context.
• Refer to the image below and then answer the following questions ...
? Discuss 'meritocracy' in the light of this image. In what ways might this create judgement on those who have less?
? Consider how those living on the right might feel when they look out at the homes on the left, or work in those suburbs and visa-versa. How might these opposing emotions and attitudes influence people's behaviours? (Wealth versus Poverty)
[Adjoining neighbourhoods - but different worlds:
• Have you felt pressure to succeed?
? If so, under what circumstances and in what areas have you felt this pressure?
? Who has placed this pressure on you?
? Has this pressure affected your mental health in anyway? If so, how?
• Research and discuss examples of how mental illnesses have become commercialised.
• Consider the 'risk prevention strategies' created to mitigate the risks on a consumeristic society.
? Discuss examples of these mentioned in the source and consider other
examples you might know of.
? Under what circumstances could these be affective?
? What else could be done to mitigate the effects of consumerism on mental health?