Commodity fetishism

In Media 568, the specific case study of a global corporation, as Coca Cola Co., guided the intellectual exploration of the foundations of the field and its main concepts, as commodification, fetishism, coding and decoding, mass production, cultural industries, structuration and marketing, and distinction, among others. The book of Vincent Mosco on the Political Economy of Communication was the trunk from which we entangled basic readings on, for…

Introduction The term “utopia” is a Greek neologism coined by Thomas More in 1516 for his book Utopia that describes a fictional ideal society, which consequently is referring to the ideal community that possesses perfect qualities and egalitarian principles for citizens. The desire of pursuing such ideal realms has diversely manifested in the history of architectural development while entering the twentieth century when the modern movement has peaked, the popularity of utopian…

Discussing time travelling sci-fi movies as provoking a longing and sense of mystery amongst the audience. The author also describes the ‘retro-fetishism’ associated with the directors of these types of films in creating a familiar world for which the audience can travel to and how these worlds ‘reassures its audience that the pleasures of retromania are here to stay’ (ibid p.49). The author also…

Studying the complex nature of globalisation through the lens of paradigms may, to some, seem outdated. However, but by analysing globalisation this way, we see underlying structures that link seemingly unrelated aspects, thus allowing for a more robust understanding of the wider globalisation phenomena. The nature of these underlying structures is a point of ongoing contention for sociologists. Functionalists argue that although society is made up of individual actors making decisions for…

works. He’s certainly known for his boldness when it comes to tackling grave issues in our society. In his movies, he had referred to issues like war, environmental depletion, the inequities of totalitarian regimes, people’s enslavement to commodity fetishism, and many more. Miyazaki believe that the people involved in the animation industry tend to avoid real issues or even masquerade them with fantasies and illusions, they’re just willing…

Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness is considered part of the literary canon. Its status as a part of the canon has been subject to much debate. On one hand, the novel is considered a social critique of European imperialism. On the other, it is deemed a product of racism and dehumanization of the African people. While both of these arguments are perfectly valid, a contemporary view that acknowledges Conrad’s limited view of Africa would recognize that the unsatisfactory depiction of the African…

I argue Lady Audley’s portrait is crucial to the movement and culmination of Braddon’s novel. Its symbolic implications are multivalent: as Lynette Felber writes, ‘[the portrait] protests the power and authority of the male gaze; it anatomizes fetishistic desire; and it raises questions about the construction of women and their sexuality in Victorian society’. Structurally, the portrait heralds the fate of Lady Audley by revealing her dual nature, by implicating a significant secret, and by…

Placing 2nd in the Short Story category of the Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards of 2015, “Sundays at the Cordozas’” by Larissa Mae R. Suarez is centered on Elise, the most dutiful of daughters, wives, and mothers. Through her marriage to Tonio of the Cardoza clan, Elise has built a life for herself and her family, complete with a beautiful house and groomed children. When her son, Joaquin, gets engaged to Nora, a provincial scholar, her central beliefs are tested as she doubts approval of the…

youth in the 1970s. While rap 's history seems brief its connection to the African oral convention, which gives rap a lot of its present social hugeness, additionally establishes rap in a long-standing history of oral students of history, expressive fetishism, and political promotion. At the heart of the African oral convention is the West African3 thought of…

“What if America loved Black people as much as Black Culture?” ("‘Hunger Games’ Star’s Stunning Critique: What If America Loved Black People as Much as Black Culture?", 2015). Hunger Games star, Amandla Stenberg, issued a video titled, “Don’t Cash Crop on my Cornrows”, which addressed the cultural appropriation behind historical hairstyles such as braids and dreadlocks. The video continues to criticize celebrities “for not acknowledging the appropriation of black culture” (“African Student Union…