SOCI 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Mass Production, Mass Society, Consumerism
11 Jan 2018
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Liberty can be a powerful form of domination. People think they are free but only free within certain limits. False needs / desires are functional necessities of the system. Mass society, one-dimensional thinking: only possible form an economic system can take - no alternatives - no point in thinking of alternatives to capital & mass production societies. Levelling of class distinctions through the availability of cheap everyday goods. People work more and more yet buy a range of things they don"t necessarily need so they work for the system. Mass consumption: 80% of world"s resources are consumed by the wealthiest 20% Waste: billion of edible food per year in canada is thrown out by supermarkets, example: documentary: just eat it, example: cbc waste documentary - link is in slides. Factories and industries create harmful environmental byproducts. Success partially due to social justice activist company.
