This paper presents a partial framework for consumption resource distribution among American ethnic groups based upon propositions relevant to current marketing practices. An aggregative analytical posture is used and implications for public policy initiatives are suggested. Normative and positive aspects of the discussion are derived from both traditional and neo-Marxist thought.
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