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This 5 page paper considers the nature of consumerism in Australia, with a focus on the creation of a global consumer culture and increasing international trade. This paper relates some of the products in a household that represent this kind of global consumerism and the implications for countries like Australia. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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sources. MHConsu2.wps Global Studies and Consumerism Written by 11/2001 Please Visit
/aftersale.htm Exemplifying a global consumer culture is as easy as looking around any room in a home. The products that are common to daily life, everything from the television
to the wine we drink, come from countries across the globe and underscore the increasing prevalence of international trade. Some theorists have argued that this has resulted in the
development of a global consumer culture, with specific implications for countries who participate in global trade. The following is a list of some of the products in a kitchen that
can be found in a home, their country of origin and their cost: Product Country Cost Sony Television Japan $259 Copper pans Germany $45/each Silverware England $350/set Faberware Cookset Korea/US $400/set Royal Dalton China England $100/place setting Telephone Japan/US $30
Wine France $15 Wine US $22 Wine Australia $11 Vodka Russia $21 Oak Table Australia $450 Chairs England $35/each Toaster Korea $29 Microwave Japan $125 Wicker placemat Korea $6 Black currant jam England $4 Frozen Lamb New Zealand $3 Pineapple US $5 Bananas South America $2 Rice Japan $3 Olive Oil Italy $5 Olive Oil US $4 Balsamic Vinegar Italy $5 Coca Cola US/Australia $3
Olives Spain $4 Raisins US $3 Chocolate England $4 Though many other products from Australia could also be noted, including boxed goods, bread, potholders, and milk, the products listed above underscore the fact that many
products in a home come from a number of different countries across the globe. What is interesting to note, though, is that individuals rarely consider the country of origin
of a product before they make their purchase. At the same time, some of the products are created, marketed and exported from one country, but are made with products
that come from another. For example, the English chocolate was made from cocoa beans that were not grown in England, but instead in South America, as well as sugar
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