The term ‘collective consumption’ (Castells 1977) refers to:

the privatization of public services by the Conservative government
the lifestyle practice of shopping in peer groups
the form of tuberculosis suffered by those who collect stamps
the provision of health, housing, and education services by the state
the provision of health, housing, and education services by the state  Industrial capitalism changed the relationship between capital and labour, which in turn affected the organization of the city. Castells argued that the problem of how to sustain a healthy, obedient workforce was solved by the rise of ‘collective consumption’. This term means that the state provides services like education, health, and housing, usually through local authorities. 491-492

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