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1、ComparisonofUSandChinainConsumerismInmoderntimes,whatpeoplefocusonwhenconsumingareconstantlychanging,e.g.thehigherconsumerdebt,self-protection,etc.Becauseoftheasymmetryofinformation,consumersareoftenatadisadvantagestatusindealingwithbusinessmen.James’s(1978)studyfoundthefollowing:Consumerism'sfun
2、damentalnature,reflectingasitdidageneraldissatisfactionamongconsumerswiththeexistingrelationshipbetweenconsumerandproducerinthemarketplaceinthewell-offindustrializednations,ensureditsrapidgrowthandinternationalization.JamesMann.1978.ConsumerisminPerspective.Inordertoeliminatethedamageswithconsume
3、rswhicharecausedbydisadvantagesintradingandtoprotectconsumers’interests,thusmaintainingfreedomandjusticeintrading,governmentsaroundtheworld,especiallyindevelopedcountries,havedevelopednumerouslawstoprotectconsumers’interests.Amongthem,UnitedStatesistheonewhoserelevantlawsaremorecomprehensiveandst
4、ringent,inwhichthebirthofconsumerismistheearliestandtheconsumerprotectionmeasuresandpracticesarethemostcomplete.Howcanthemiddleclassbesavedunderthecurrentsituation?Thetacticswillbeexplainedbelow.ConsumerismintheUnitedStateslegislation.Lawsareoneoftheefficienttoolswhicharegoodforconsumers,especial
5、lythemiddleclass.Forexample,itcangivemoreregulationsandlimitsoncreditcardcompanies.AsRotman(1972)saidinhisarticle,“Betterprotectionfortheconsumerandbetterservicetotheconsumerisapolicythatisgoingtomoveforward,regardlessofwhoisintheWhiteHouseorwhoisorganizingtheCongress.”Rotman,MorrisB.1972.Consume
6、rismisUS!Fromtheearly20thcentury,afterpushedbyconsumermovementsin1960s,theUnitedStateshasestablishedwell-developedprotectionlawscoveringallareasofconsumption,whichfocusonbothstatutorylawandcaselaw.What’smore,itcombinestheuseofcivil,criminal,administrativeandlegalmeans.Thereisnobasiclawofconsumerp
7、rotectionintheUnitedStates,anditsconsumerprotectionlegislationsystemiscomposedofanumberofstatutorylawsandcasesaccumulatedforalongtime.UnitedStateshasdevelopedlawstoprotectconsumers’interestsonebyoneasfollows:FederalFoo
