DOC 3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: India Arie, Consumerism, Individualism

• School: UCSD
• Department: Dimensions of Culture
• Course: DOC 3
• Professor: Emily Roxworthy

Document Summary

Always say (cid:494)the song is (cid:499) not the (cid:494)artist is saying (cid:499) Body positive, but in the music video there are only skinny girls. The idea of consumerism is central to capitalism. The pursuit and acquisition of commodity goods at the relationship to class status, self-worth, and the worth of others. Acquisition of goods beyond basic human needs (cid:494)can money buy happiness or friends or self-esteem? (cid:499) In patriarchy, women are often (cid:494)represented(cid:495) as objects, commodities or (cid:494)accessories(cid:495) An element of many forms of music and music videos, not just hip hop. Women often (cid:494)represented(cid:495) as highly sexualized status objects that exist almost solely for male gratification, status and power. Intersection of consumerism and sexism - the use of sexualized images of women to sell products. Long (cid:494)residual(cid:495) history of sexual oppression and exploitation of women of color (racist sexism)