concepts in consumer culture
type: Concept
narrower: obsession

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: obsession

obsession
definition: Obsession can be defined as a burdensome and uncontrollable compulsion to repeat an idea, emotion, or thought, for example, a ritualized pattern of consumption. Often, this obsessive repetition is accompanied by feelings of distress or anxiety in the consciousness of the obsessive person. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture; Obsession]
broader: concepts in consumer culture
type: Concept