Category Archives: american culture
BGH Monsanto
In 1994, a pharmaceutical company named Monsanto began the production and distribution of a bovine growth hormone (rBGH) named Posilac, which received FDA approval earlier that year. The use of this controversial hormone became a centerpiece of public debate as
BGH Monsanto
In 1994, a pharmaceutical company named Monsanto began the production and distribution of a bovine growth hormone (rBGH) named Posilac, which received FDA approval earlier that year. The use of this controversial hormone became a centerpiece of public debate as
Humor in Advertising to Males
Advertising has changed over the past few generations, and in our lifetime it seems that most commercials attempt at being funny rather than informative. While there are many companies out there that touch upon humor in their ads, some companies
Humor in Advertising to Males
Advertising has changed over the past few generations, and in our lifetime it seems that most commercials attempt at being funny rather than informative. While there are many companies out there that touch upon humor in their ads, some companies
Stocking up, running out, and waiting for more… Contingent Consumerism
Consumerism in America usually follows a typical pattern: consumers buy goods when they either want or need them and they tend to stay within their own budgets. Yet when Hurricane Sandy threatened to rip New Jersey apart, this typical pattern
Stocking up, running out, and waiting for more… Contingent Consumerism
Consumerism in America usually follows a typical pattern: consumers buy goods when they either want or need them and they tend to stay within their own budgets. Yet when Hurricane Sandy threatened to rip New Jersey apart, this typical pattern
Shopping and Climate Change
After Hurricane Sandy this past October, questions have risen over whether or not the “superstorm” was a result of climate change. While global warming has been a well publicized issue, the United States has done little to talk about it,
Shopping and Climate Change
After Hurricane Sandy this past October, questions have risen over whether or not the “superstorm” was a result of climate change. While global warming has been a well publicized issue, the United States has done little to talk about it,
Climate Change – Politics, Government and Consumerism [A]
It’s one of humanities tragic flaws, that disasters such as super-storm Sandy or past environmental catastrophes such as Hurricane Katrina are the only means of illuminating difficult truths facing our world. As the article published in Bloomberg demonstrates, climate change
Climate Change – Politics, Government and Consumerism [A]
It’s one of humanities tragic flaws, that disasters such as super-storm Sandy or past environmental catastrophes such as Hurricane Katrina are the only means of illuminating difficult truths facing our world. As the article published in Bloomberg demonstrates, climate change
The Mammy, The Sapphire, and The Jezebel
Images highlighted and reflected in the media have the power to teach and show us many different things. In a subtle way of corse, certain media portrayals of people or groups of people seen in films, television, and print have permeating effect
The Mammy, The Sapphire, and The Jezebel
Images highlighted and reflected in the media have the power to teach and show us many different things. In a subtle way of corse, certain media portrayals of people or groups of people seen in films, television, and print have permeating effect
Advertising as a Reflection of Social Realities
Football is America’s sport and nowadays the American sports fan is locked into the T.V. during Sunday- game day. The lifeblood of the NFL business machine is the advertisements that flood the sports fan as he/she is turned into their
Advertising as a Reflection of Social Realities
Football is America’s sport and nowadays the American sports fan is locked into the T.V. during Sunday- game day. The lifeblood of the NFL business machine is the advertisements that flood the sports fan as he/she is turned into their
Organic Food
What does it really mean to be organic? Does it mean natural? Does it mean healthy? Or is it just a trending lifestyle that many Americans are living by without the proper knowledge? The question “what does organic mean” has
Organic Food
What does it really mean to be organic? Does it mean natural? Does it mean healthy? Or is it just a trending lifestyle that many Americans are living by without the proper knowledge? The question “what does organic mean” has
“The best thing to happen to iPhone, since the iPhone”
What is it about the iPhone that makes it such an alluring piece of cellular technology? Do people look at it and think to themselves, “This is the greatest, fastest, most reliable phone for me?” or is it something else?
“The best thing to happen to iPhone, since the iPhone”
What is it about the iPhone that makes it such an alluring piece of cellular technology? Do people look at it and think to themselves, “This is the greatest, fastest, most reliable phone for me?” or is it something else?
Media and politics
We live an an age where media dominates our society. Electronic devices offer an unparallelled access to anything on the internet. As a result the way media influences the way we perceive ourselves and each other greatly increases. Children seek
Media and politics
We live an an age where media dominates our society. Electronic devices offer an unparallelled access to anything on the internet. As a result the way media influences the way we perceive ourselves and each other greatly increases. Children seek
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History of Consumer Society and the Mass Media 