Sweatshops, Coca-Cola, and Such.

The first two readings were pretty much what was discussed in class on Monday.  We all agreed, sweatshops are pretty much don’t ask, don’t tell.  If someone DOES ask, they’re bad.  Period.  It’s ridiculous that we’re paying so much money for things we could pretty much make in our own basements and only cost about [...]

The Globetrotting Sneaker: A Sort of Colonialism

Recently in History, we have been discussing colonialism, and the motives behind the colonization of America.  Reading The Globetrotting Sneaker reminded me  how the English colonized America for resources.  Similar to the colonization of America, Nike set up factories in Indonesia, South Korea, and in Thailand because of the resource available: a cheap working force.  [...]

Consumer Gazes Reading Reaction

The articles we read for Thursday definitely appeal to the ethos. As I read them, I was growing more and more disgusted with want I was learning. I can not believe what companies are doing to laborers overseas! Not only have they taken away jobs from Americans by setting up their factories elsewhere, but they [...]

On the gazes of consumers

Appy polly logies for the delay in posting, I recently got all the issues of The Walking Dead and Wanted and been turning into a comic reading zombie, which oddly fits into chapter we’re on. I found this section very interesting, especially the part about ’selling’ education, as I had never really thought of choosing [...]

Reading for 10/23

I think all of the literature for this assignment was supposed to highlight facts that we already know about how our products are made. I’m sure everyone, like me, has been told from a young age how other countries use sweatshops and have bad conditions for workers. However, I don’t think the idea of such [...]

CoNsUmEr GaZeS

I feel as though everyone’s desires constantly conflict with his or her wants and its ridiculous how sometimes folks will compromise necessities.  For example, does one really need an iPod?  No, not really, any other brand of portable music player will suffice, yet due to the media, we feel compelled to purchase these glorified items [...]

Consumer Gazes

This really sheds light on the American consumer’s addiction to money. People in the U.S. are constantly being prodded to spend. So many are finding themselves in deeper and deeper debt, and the marketing smacked across every inch of U.S. soil has everything to do with it.
We find ourselves dying to have the newest cell [...]