Christmas : Christmas Vristmas : Preparing For Christmas

There are several Symbols associated with Christmas, Santa Claus, Snow or cold weather, Wreaths, garland , wrapping paper and a Christmas tree. Society does not look at Halloween costumes or a hot sunny day and think of Christmas, although when I noticed that some retailers have Halloween, thanksgiving and Christmas décor out, it does not seem to mesh well. But retailers are showing society these symbols getting them thinking about what’s coming soon.

Merry Christmas! Christmas is a special time of the year. People all around the world enjoy the Christmas season. Some traditions are specific in their country. Australia and the United States share some traditions, however, other things are completely different.

Never have I ever seen a car park so busy, but I wouldn't expect any less for christmas eve. Last minute shoppers and people going crazy after the last loaf of bread. Luckily for me and my wife, Molly, we have all of the twins' presents in and wrapped up ready for them to wake upto tomorrow.

Christmas like Thanksgiving believe it or not, do happen to share many traits. One major factor that the two own is the warmth and love of bringing family and close friends together. It’s the few times a year that everyone has a reason to all gather around to

Ah Christmas, it is said to be the most wonderful time of the year. In the United States Christmas is a time of giving and receiving, spending time with your family, and in most Christian families, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. Christmas is hands-down the most highly commercialized holiday celebrated by Americans. In fact, according to CBS news, the average American will spend $700 on gifts this holiday season, totaling for a whopping $465 billion spent nation-wide. From mall Santas as far as the eye can see, to hearing Christmas music in every retail store you enter. Christmas is a time of high spirits and high spending in the U.S.

Christmas, which is on 25th December every year, is a religious event that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ but it becomes a holiday in many countries, especially western countries where their mainstream religion is Christian. People celebrate Christmas with many traditional rituals, they purchase decorations for houses, gifts giving and have the Christmas dinner with family and friends but the rituals may vary from different countries. Additionally, Christmas is a high consumption season due to the gifts giving culture of traditional activities in western culture and also consumers are offered discounts during the occasion in which Christmas creates ‘the consumption fantasyland’. ‘Consumption satisfices our basic survival needs and the more abstract needs of cultural, social and personal elements that are symbolic of taste, lifestyles and identity’ (Clarke, 2007: 3). This essay will discuss two perspectives, which are classical and cultural perspectives, separately through celebrations that drive consumer behavior before, during Christmas and then in the next section we will discuss about how the market creates and reinforces the fantasyland by the marketing communications for Christmas.

Christmas is an international holiday that is beloved by many. I, however, see Christmas for what it really is. It isn’t some festive love fest that celebrates the birth of Jesus; Christmas is an allusion. Christmas has pulled the wool over the eyes of many by presenting the temptation of gifts, therefore making them oblivious to the true meaning behind the holiday. Christmas has betrayed its lineage, it has lost sight of its purpose, and it is denouncing the powerful meanings and messages for future generations to come. This holiday has been around for centuries and over the years it has become a façade and has found a way to hide what it truly stands for.

Since I have grown up living across the country from my extended family, I never had the big family experience of getting together for holidays. However, my little family managed to still keep the spirit even though their was not much of us. We have small traditions such as opening one present on Christmas Eve and breaking the wishbone on Thanksgiving. On Christmas Eve, we also eat snack food throughout the day and bake while watching Christmas movies. If we lived in Idaho with the rest of the family, we would join the annual Memorial Day family reunion, where they BBQ and visit family member’s graves. When I do have children someday I plan on passing down the different traditions and maybe creating some of my

Firstly, you don’t have to rush to enjoy the holidays. “Maybe I’m weird,” states Simple Christmas Decorating Ideas, “but I love the idea of eating turkey dinner and giving thanks for our blessings by the Christmas tree.” Not rushing also lets you embrace the seasons together.

I believe that the menu is where your success will be ensured. Take your time and consider all your guests. Be sure to be aware if someone is allergic to a specific meat or spice. Also, you probably know what your family's traditions are, so plan accordingly. If your family's tradition includes turkey and ham, try to keep to tradition as tradition makes everything go smoother. You can also add side dishes to enhance the meal and try to start new traditions.

As far as your husbands party, sounds like a fun filled time. Is this the event where both sides of family will meet for the first time? At your convenience, please send me your vacation request so I can sign off and get that in.

Does this make us sinners as a society and do people even think about this mixture between religion and a profitable season during Christmas?

History has affected many things over the years. However, people and places aren’t the only things that were affected by our history, but the way we celebrate Christmas has been changed too. Although Christmas is still a very traditional holiday, the introduction of new and more modern things has shaped the way we celebrate this incredible holiday today. How we celebrate Christmas has changed a lot due to the growth of other religions, the invention of technology, and the growth of conflicts in certain areas.

Christmas is the annual festival celebrating the birth of Jesus on the 25th December, at least that is what it began as initially. Since it has expanded into an international phenomenon for consumption, taking priority over our everyday practices of life (Michel De Certeau, 1980). Our time we spend divided between work and leisure in accordance to the codes and conventions of society shifts, Christmas derails these expectations. Yet surprisingly Christmas gains little attention in terms of social research, despite the fact that it can be explored diversely. The inquiry ‘What is Christmas?’ links to multiple aspects of social research. The aspects of Christmas can be subdivided into the following; religion, commercialism, gift-giving, social relationships, sensualism and mythology. This essay will analyse these fundamentals of Christmas through both psychological and sociological perspectives, as the theories among these two social sciences are best suited to the elements which make up Christmas itself.

The holiday season can be hectic, even in the best of times. Remember to be patient with your friends, family members