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'The world is directly filled with weeds dedicated to tolerate some(prenominal) wants and needs of the multitude. If a person is lust for Big Mac or absent any episode of a pet acquaint, the vex to acquire what is wanted is delimit by right any center. Corporations ar everywhere, go to any place in the United States and there ar the integrity C corporations waiting on the nose to perform you.the Statesn sagaciousnesss accessibly live up to anywhere nowadays. The pro livelinessration of Ameri potful products and corporations dedicated in giving them is non just continent coincidence of society development, embarrassingly a result of world(prenominal)ization and the trend of sure disintegration of American attitudes and set, aptly stated, is heathenish imperialism.(Galeota, 2004) In 1976, theorist Herbert Schiller defines cultural imperialism as â€Å"the sum processes by which society is brought into the advanced world system, and how its distinguished s tratum is attracted, pressured, forced, and sometimes bribed into shaping social institutions top symbolise to, or counterbalance promote, the values and structures of the possessive center of the system”. (Galeota, 2004) This statement regards the determine of bodied America as not involving wide-eyed consumer heavys, unless rather the situation those American principles such as freedom and happiness disseminates.Although this is appealing at collide withshoot glance, in a way it show how society is progressing, it covers the awful truth that umpteen cultures in America, held by lesson values and principles are gradually disappearing because of the diverge of corporate America. There are numerous motivations to which American cultural imperialism can be attributed to. Throughout history, there has been the lust to access extraneous grocerys and the belief of the superior America, dominating the world.This desire now transforms into greater desire to contro l not just the foreign markets, but besides the entire consumers of the world, not just in America. This is the enabling means for commerce enterprises to expand and franchise. The American corporation domination results to local enterprises’ suffering. And because American corporations are able to soak up profit, and conveniently serve America interest, they disregard the detrimental person-to-person effects of American corporations’ control of the global market.Historically, physicalism in America can be attributed to the Protestant Ethics and the Expansion of merchants in America. The first causal agency, attributed to the development of Max weber â€Å"The Protestant Ethic and the nature of capitalism” (1904-1905), states that because the original settlers of America are Calvinists, their beliefs supplies moral energy and drive towards a capitalist entrepreneur. (M. , 2001) They useed their way into development towards the accumulation of do, bu t at the same time lived simple lives and failed to enjoy the fruits of their labor.(M. , 2001) This is the principle that governs the protestant ethic, that intemperate work is essential with simple living. much so, the ethic prescribed attributes religious lawsuits for the elbow room by which multitude and society should live. The composition is that hard work is prescribed by God, one of the reasons why we exist. Thus richesiness is God- accustomed and seen as God’s reward to those who works hard. This attitude also relates to the 19th century belief of the jingoists which attempted to process what according to them was divinely ordained American expansion.The otherwise reason for corporate America’s influence on philistinism lies in the expansion of merchants during the 1920’s headed by the group long merchants (the Sears & Roebuck, Wanamaker’s, and marshall Fields). (W. , 1993) The group experienced difficulties in expanding their business and thus was motivated to think of ways to have new methods in merchandising, fashion, announce and consumer credit. Consumer credit became popular as businesses were getting more from credit taxes and interests. Even by dint of the Great Market Crash of 1929 and the Great Depression, America did not lose its taste for consumerism and profit.Newer corporations experienced the need for greater plurality seduction and accumulateing of profit after a period of the market’s recession. This did not hinder merchants to expand their options. Business schools outed to fall out and the new theories in economics are now greatly reserved for the study concerning business and marketing. Marketing is one of the superlative influences on American strongism brought by corporate America. Advertisements, posters, billboards and others now promises greater benefits for the consumer at a cost which can be redeemed through work and up to now consumer credit.What this does is to project the image of America as provider of all things and the land of greatness- the reason for American consumers’ clamor for products. Corporation which reached the global market had employed localized strategies to gain their placement in a globally free-enterprise(a) world. Corporations are now undecided to expand and sell their product oecumenical with the thought that if in America they gain profit, much more in other countries. (W. , 1993) Corporate America influenced not just American consumers to become free-lance(a), but still global consumers.Corporations have succeeded in devising them superior and globally competitive. Products and other items can easily be acquired and consumers find these products as necessity more than luxury goods. funds does not buy happiness. The essential purpose in living a full moon life is not just undefiled acquisition of notes to buy anything you want, or whatever is the hottest item in the market today. What is gran d is setting the priority to espy the intangible rewards or life: family, love, relationships, friendships and others.Section 2: No, Corporations does not cause Materialism carriage is about achieving happiness. Borrowing Socrates’ thoughts, the goal in life is to pursue happiness. Happiness comes in many forms; certainly the general subject on happiness comes from acquiring material possession or from the intangible perks of living life, like love, family and friends. The person who thinks of today ordain account wealth as an important factor in his happiness- not just being satisfied emotionally, spiritually and morally, but also materially.In psychology’s staple fibre needs, we account food, shelter and clothing as the primary needs of the individual. Accomplishing those needs means that the person can now start to live his life comfortable. But as development in society transpires, as people sees the potential of available resources and service to other peopl e as well, the apprehension of having more than the basic is a reason to work hard and do good in a chosen career. Having wealth is a personal and subjective goal.When one has silver, this does not mean that he/she is intrinsically mercantile, it can be said that the benefits of having money in a corporate and capitalism dominated world means a comfortable life for families and people. Work pays off with financial gains, and the more hard work put into it, the more rewards for a hard day’s work. People who are somehow viewed as materialistic is charged with this false accusation. It can be cognize that with wealth, happiness and other aesthetic meanings to life can be the ultimate and ut around goal of the person.Acquisition of wealth is now deemed as a way to meet the ends. In a capitalist dominated world, corporate America is now greatly influenced with theories on the economy and business sector. These sectors can be stated as governing factors in the way people liv e. A democracy’s market economy is a determinant and a reflection of the people in the society lives. In America, considered as one of the biggest nations in the world; the most competitive, and rich country, had made it a point to provide American consumers their needs and wants.To pay off their need with their financial ability contributed to their stance in a globally competitive world. Corporations and businesses should not be blamed for the materialistic Americans. Some Americans work hard for their money, even to the point of having no time for their family and personal life. We cannot blame Americans who has set their priority to work, because fucking it, there lays the reason that they want to provide for their family and achieve a sense of self-realization by accomplishing their goals in their careers.It can also be said that those accused materialistic Americans are just reaping their rewards of hard work that their intention is to live fruitfully their given ha rd labor. After all, they deserve it. Corporations is not a reason for the materialistic America, their primary(prenominal) goal is to provide consumers with a be sick of products they need, they want, and can afford. The society should also not be blamed for spending money or regarding financial status as important in their lives, after all, the legitimate reason behind it all is to be self-fulfilled and happy.Let us look behind the actions and direction on the reasons that reflect who Americans really are, people who are in pursuit of their happiness. consultation: Galeota, J. (2004). 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