What's In The Package By Thomas Hine

In the reading, “What’s in the Package,” by Thomas Hine’s the author introduces the meaning of packaging not just the product inside. In this reading the author argues the way packages affect us without even realizing it. He argues that packages are an everyday thing. Also, the packages help preserve, protect, gives some culture and knowledge about the product. Hines states, “ But Japanese exporters hire designer in each country to repackage their products. Americans- whose culture is defined not by refinement and distinction but by inclusiveness- want to think about the product itself, not its cultural origins.” Hines also points out that the different way we package ourselves as people and how it varies around the world, he states, “Thomas