COMN 3700 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Commodity Fetishism, Conspicuous Consumption, Tobacco Industry
26 Nov 2016
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Interview of someone 40 years or older , 1200 words ,direct and indirect quotes , use 3 readings, could prove or disprove the readings , apa citation, bibliography record interview so that you can replay it to hear details. Lecture: what we know so far; production -consumption. Marx- system of capitalism (cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)odity fetishis(cid:373) (cid:894)(cid:449)illia(cid:373)"s (cid:373)agi(cid:272)(cid:895) Goods mean status use value is symbolic. First nations people had a very established trade routes prior to europeans. Colonialism was about establishing trade routes, about gathering goods and trading them , where goods become commodities and traded worldwide. Trade with the first nations , things like beaver for metal. Made top hats in europe (made out of beaver ) , the hat was about articulating a certain level of class. Taste: items that fit your social status, was a new thing. Luxury: about having fine goods, it becomes a status,
