nomad
October 9th 2007, 05:01 PM
This comes from the title of a piece by Joseph Heath and Andrew Potter in this magazine, which is here http://www.thismagazine.ca/issues/2002/11/rebelsell.php
Anyways, I don't know where sociology goes, but it's kind of economics.
I can't find any other place to talk about cultural studies (unless someone knows of one?).
It's based on an interesting conundrum: Rebellion sells. Explains viral marketing completely.
For those who think they are 'counter-culture', how do you think we can really get away from a consumerist society? The counter-culture movement merely gave it an extension of life. It seems like the only way to truly get away from the advertising-driven, brand-marketed society that counterculturalists complain about the most would actually be to go to the gray, undifferentiated building block society they say we have now (and rail against constantly).
I don't think anyone wants that anyways. Are there advantages to having a differentiated society? At least, those who can afford to buy 'cool' seem to subsidize those that can't (but still need goods).
Just looking for some discussion around this. They want reform, but didn't really say what to.
Anyways, I don't know where sociology goes, but it's kind of economics.
I can't find any other place to talk about cultural studies (unless someone knows of one?).
It's based on an interesting conundrum: Rebellion sells. Explains viral marketing completely.
For those who think they are 'counter-culture', how do you think we can really get away from a consumerist society? The counter-culture movement merely gave it an extension of life. It seems like the only way to truly get away from the advertising-driven, brand-marketed society that counterculturalists complain about the most would actually be to go to the gray, undifferentiated building block society they say we have now (and rail against constantly).
I don't think anyone wants that anyways. Are there advantages to having a differentiated society? At least, those who can afford to buy 'cool' seem to subsidize those that can't (but still need goods).
Just looking for some discussion around this. They want reform, but didn't really say what to.