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According to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language fourth edition, published by Houghton Mifflin Company 2000, the definition of ¡°Consumerism¡± is;
1. The movement seeking to protect and inform consumers by requiring such practices as honest packaging and advertising product guarantees and improved safety standards.
2. The theory that a progressively greater consumption of goods is economically beneficial.
3. Attachment to materialistic values or possessions deplored the rampant consumerism of contemporary society. The first two meaning is the ideal meaning of consumerism which expresses the positive aspects, however the third meaning of consumerism parallels to the poems of Bruce Dawe in this anthology.

Consumerism allows the society to gather new information. The television is the most dominant force of medium that enables the information exchange to happen. It also incorporates advertisements that allow consumerism to thrive. The radio is another med...