Browsing by Subject "Consumerism"
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Authenticity and alienation : a critique of consumerism
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2015)A quick appraisal of one's surroundings ought to provide ample evidence of the drastic transformation to which the life-world's content has been subjected. Following the industrial revolution, the global phenomenal field ... -
The dialectical nature of social networking
(2015)This study aims to provide a critical assessment of social networking sites along with the underlying form of rationality propelling such technological innovations. The hypothesis of this study is rooted in the firm ... -
"Go out and gather each day ...": implications of the ethics of Exodus 16 for modern consumerism
(AOSIS, 2011)This article focuses on the implied ethical principles of the history of the manna in Exodus 16 and the relevance of these ethical principles for the contemporary culture of consumerism. The principles that can be derived ... -
Residensiële studente se persepsie van kliëntediens aan die PU vir CHO
(North-West University (South Africa), 1999)This study focuses on the residential students of the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education. Residential students residing in hostels on campus as well as students residing in the city of Potchefstroom ... -
The simple living of Leo Tolstoy and the slippery slope of consumerism in a context of poverty: a pastoral guide
(AOSIS, 2016)The nature of consumerism, which manifests in the belief that excessive accumulation of material goods represents a fuller and more meaningful life, is a growing global phenomenon, and has an effect on both the ‘haves’ ...