专题06阅读理解C篇
编者按20巧年上海十六区巧S—模收集齐全，深度解析，排版巧齐。
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(20巧年浦东新区一樸）
In sociology, consumption is about SO much more 化an just taking in or using up resou to survive，of course, but in today's world, we also consume U)饰化rtain and amuse ourselves，； time and experiences with cuhers. Wc consume not only material goods b山 also services，experiences，mformatioa* and cultural products. Consumption today is a central organizing principle of social life.
Sociologists recognize that many aspects of our daily lives are structured by consumption. In facL Polish sociologist Zygrnum Bauman wrote in the book Co打ju/nZ打g i於化at Wes化m societies are no longer organized around the act of production, but instca山 around consumption. This transition began in 比e Umted States in the mid-twentic比 century, after which most production jobs were moved overseas, and our economy shifted U) retail and Uie provision of services and informa^on.
As a consequence，most of us spend our days consuming rather 比an producing goods. O打 any given day, one might travel U) work by car, work in an oflke that requires clcctrichy, gas，oil, waUrr，paper，and a host of consumer dectronics 这nd digital goods; purchase a tea，coffee，or soda;炉 oiU to d res化urant; pick 叩 dry cleaning; purchase health ami hygiene products at a drug store; use purchased groceries to prepare dinner，ami then spend Uie evening watching 化Icvkion, enjoying social me出a，or reading a book. Who can break free from it?
Consumption has taken on great importance in 化e relationships we develop wi化 o出ers. We often organize visits with others around the act of consuming, whether that be sitting down to cat a home-cooked meal as a family, or meeting friends for a shopping excursion a【化e mall. In addition，we often use consumer goods to express our feelings for others through the practice of gi A-giving.
Sociologists also see consumption as an import孤? part of the process of forming 泣nd expressing bo化 individual and group identities. In 仇如i//A/re.- 7%e A/fa/H'n客分坏7f, sociologist Dick Hebdige observed 化at identity is of\cn expressed 比rough fashion choices. This happens because wc choose consum灯 goods Uiat we feel say something about who we arc. Our consum订 choices are oAcn meant k reflect our values and lifestyle，and in doing so, send visual signals to others about the kind of person wc arc.