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Consumer Culture ANTH376 SP

This course examines the formation and current state of consumer culture, primarily in the United States but with references to European and Third World societies. Phenomena to be considered include advertising, mass-circulation magazines, department stores, the contribution of Hollywood movies and television to a "consumption ethic" and the use of commodities in the construction of distinctive lifestyles. The overarching theme is the idea of consumption as a modern (or postmodern) form of social control.

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COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Seminar

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Level: UG Credit: 1.00

Prerequisites: None

Last Updated on MAR-03-1998