posted on 2025-06-02, 12:43authored byBenjamin Johnson
This critical reflection will critique the contemporary consumer culture by illustrating the ways the masses are sedated by trivial issues presented in reality television in order to create “false needs” (Marcuse, 2002) solved by further consumption.
History
Author's affiliation
Leeds Beckett University
Journal title
Critical Reflections: A Student Journal on Contemporary Sociological Issues