Which of the following is true of George Ritzer’s concept of the means of consumption?

A. It rejects Marx’s concept.
B. It distinguishes between the end product and the means of production that allows us to obtain the good.
C. It asserts that consumption is devoid of spontaneity, spirituality, or surprise.
D. It is a modern instrument of control not of the consumer, but of the worker.


Ans: B

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