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    The work of various artist from this time caught my attention but the work of Barbara Kruger stood up as I think with her work one can feel the atmosphere of our society in the late 60s’ early 70s’. The field of aesthetic activism‚ had a branch of precursors that addressed feminism as a recurrent trigger in its production. Several of these artists came out of disciplines such as photography and the "object" to rely on the corporal and the performative. With some exceptions‚ it was during the ’60s

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    “Student” vs. “Consumer” Simon Benlow begins this essay by telling us how the current faculty and staff at is school received a memo in regards to “National Customer Service Week.” He is extremely bothered by the assumption‚ in this case‚ that the “customer” the memo is referring to is actually their students. In addition‚ Benlow begins to tell us how he is concerned “about the slow and subtle infiltration of consumerism into education” (151) and how the consumer has almost replaced the student

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    materialistic things. Rodriguez’ relationship with his family is described as exactly that‚ a relationship with none of that warmth that is associated with the word‚ it has none of the love. Instead of a loving family Rodriguez’ family is the consumerist type of family. The type of family that does not give significance to the word family. Christmas a day of giving and recieving ‚ a day that prioritize love about all else. Suck a day is celebrated by giving meaningful presents not excessive gifts

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    another example of the sad fate of Paris‚ its collective imagination shackled to a national culture at best timid and hesitant and at worst violently reactionary. A prominent trope of the graffiti of May ’68 was hostility to the priorities of consumerist society. It represented the belief that wealth had become the system’s imperative in place of things like time or individual initiative. Whoever wrote ‘They are buying your freedom. Steal it!’ encapsulated the belief that material prosperity was

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    ecological value‚ resulting in problems like increased greenhouse emissions and deforestation. The process undermines traditional values and attitudes that have helped preserve the natural environment throughout history‚ and propagates an increasingly consumerist culture. Does globalisation increase environmental degradation? Does trade liberalisation necessarily harm the environment? Does investment liberalisation necessarily harm the environment? Does globalisation necessarily shift polluting industries

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    Holiday shopping is a time of cheer and fun‚ but is it the right thing to do on Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving is a holiday for being grateful and cherishing your family and friends. But is this holiday being corrupted by the draw of Black Friday and the need to buy? In Mark Walsh’s article “If You Go Black Friday Shopping on Thanksgiving‚ You’re Part of the Problem”‚ he addresses this stating that Americans have corrupted the true meaning of Thanksgiving by letting a consumer-driven mentality control

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    Art Studies 2: Art Around Us | AY 2013-2014 | 1st Semester | Prof. Roberto G. Paulino 41 PART III: EXPLORING ART IN VARIOUS PLACES CHAPTER 1: MALLS SM Megamall: Semiotics‚ Proxemics and Phenomenon1 Ma. Cecilia Tuble No matter what happens in the world of human beings‚ it happens in a spatial setting‚ and the design of that setting has a deep and persistent influence on the people in that setting. – Edward T. Hall‚ The Hidden Dimension Traditionally‚ architecture was viewed as a passive

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    Economics Extended Response Outline how the production possibility frontier can be used to demonstrate opportunity cost and examine how the effects of unemployment and technical change on production in the economy. A production possibility frontier is a basic model that can examine the efficiency of an economy’s resource use‚ irrespective of the wants of that economy. A production possibility frontier is the simplest tool usable to demonstrate opportunity cost‚ at all possible combinations of

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    rendered within the dream by continually distinguishing himself from ‘them’. The 3rd juror also exemplifies someone who has achieved material success (not necessarily internal fulfilment) through a willingness to work hard and strive forwards. The consumerist culture that has been facilitated by the American Dream has also been represented by Rose – in the form of the 12th juror. Attached to the 3rd

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    processing‚ recycling or disposal‚ and monitoring of waste materials. Concern over environment is being seen a massive increase in recycling globally which has grown to be an important part of modern civilization. The consumption habits of modern consumerist lifestyles are causing a huge global waste problem. Industrialization and economic growth has produced more amounts of waste‚ including hazardous and toxic wastes. There is a growing realization of the negative impacts that wastes have had on the

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