CVA 2454 - Intro to Consumer Society

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Babson College

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3.00 credits CVA2454 Introduction to Consumer Society Intermediate Liberal Arts This course addresses long-standing debates about consumer society: How does advertising work Are consumers manipulated by marketing Why are consumer choices so important in the constitution of identity How is consumption affecting the environment How is consumer culture going global Special attention will be paid to the ways in which consumer culture structures division by class, gender, and race. Readings by Adorno and Horkheimer, Galbraith, Friedan, Bourdieu, Veblen, Baudrillard, hooks, Bordo, and others. Prerequisite: RHT and HSF & AHF

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.babson.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 235-1200

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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