reading for 10/23

It is crazy to think that South Korean women are so accepting of Confucian philosophy that they are willing to work hard for their families, despite the dreadful conditions surrounding them.  We take full advantage of their willingness; these women not only endure low wages, but put up with unsanitary conditions and sexual harassment.  Likewise, [...]

chapter 6

Our class discussion today was pretty cool.  I think that no matter who or where you are from you buy into the latest thing of your people.  There will always be trends, there will always be things improved.  As far as how things are represented and the appeal of products is a little much.  People [...]

Consumer Gaze

Consumer Gazes, how we look at things in regards to what we buy and what we don’t buy.  One thing we brought up in our class discussion that I found extremely relevant was society’s inability-nay-refusal to differentiate between wants and needs.  We are always saying we need to get something when we are and can [...]

Consumer Gazes

For me, this reading assignment was very down-to-earth logic. In the US, we are all about the image we create for ourselves and what we are willing to do to get it. I truly thought all of the stats on the first page were a little low; the debt of all Americans could easily be [...]

Ch. 6 Reading

I’d like to comment first on the Penn State comment that was posted previously.  I think that 100% that is correct.  In my school when someone got into Penn State they would boast it throughout the halls.  But only if they got into Penn State Main… If someone found out that you had only gotten [...]

Hungry Eyes

This article made me reflect on what makes ME want to buy something. Is it the value? Is it the usefulness? …Or is it that awesome commercial I saw last week?
Now that I’m so broke that I pretty much can’t buy ANYTHING (I literally have $13 in my bank account right now), I’m kind of [...]

A Quick Look at the Consumer Gaze

While reading this passage, I got to thinking about how I personally look at consumerism and how I make decisions in buying things. For instance, my roommate has two gigantic Nerf guns. Now, as much as I would like to, and am drawn to buying, a 4-foot bolt-action Nerf gun, I see no logical reason [...]

Consumer Gazes

I do love America, but it sickens me sometimes.  Yes, we are in debt to no end.  Yes, we are an ultra-consuming nation.  Adding to the list of flaws, we make people in other countries work long hours for next to nothing to make things that are insanely overpriced to those of us here.  If [...]