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... > social science subjects > business and management > marketing (business) > consumer culture > everyday life in consumer culture > consumer illnesses and maladies

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consumer illnesses and maladies  

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  • Consumer illnesses and maladies include consumption practices that medical professionals, as well as society in general, consider to be a sickness or addiction, usually characterized by individuals' inability to control their consumption. The types of consumption that fall in this category include eating disorders (binge eating, bulimia, and anorexia); addictions to sex, gambling, and work; compulsive buying; kleptomania; and hoarding. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture; Consumer Illnesses and Maladies]

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