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Sociology

The Cultural Logic of Hoarding and Consumerism

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In the U.S., consumerism is celebrated, yet hoarding is stigmatized—even though both involve accumulating possessions. This cultural contradiction reveals that the line between 'normal' shopping and 'disordered' hoarding is socially defined, not purely psychological.

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Ever wondered why some people hoard while others constantly buy new things? Both behaviors might be rooted in the same cultural logic of using possessions to define who we are.