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Video Connections to Consumer Economics
October 11th, 2009 by Humanities 8 Journey
The following are videos you can comment upon here, or you can get the file for one or more of the videos and create a post at your own blog.
‘Consumerism, the Musical’ (first line - ‘I’m the king of excess…’)
A video podcast about consumerism by ‘The Resident’
Music Video - ‘Made in Thailand’ by Carabao - lyrics translated into English - made-in-thailand
Mini-Documentary - ‘Why People Buy’
Thai TV Commercial - Smooth-E Face Cream - ‘Materialism’
Dove Cosmetics - Advertising Campaign - ‘The Evolution of Beauty’
Brand Shopping in Japan
‘Poddicts’ - a story of ‘addiction’ to iPods. Note how the details of the actor smoking and often saying the word ‘like’ fit in with the context of his character.
Ethical Consumerism - an animated message
Background to the story about Iqbal.
Mini-Documentary - ‘What’s Behind the Label?’
Movie Trailer for ‘The Cove’ - 2009 documentary about dolphins in Japan hunted for sea shows around the world.
Sponge Bob in China - labor issues connected to consumerism
George Carlin, Comedian - a rant about American consumerism and other issues
News Video, 2007 - ‘Gross National Happiness’ - the Mountain Kingdom of Bhutan meets the material world
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on October 22nd, 2009 at 8:43 am
I wish I could comment on some of your students’ blogs! I had a look at Alex’s post about animal cruelty, for example, and I thought it was a thoughtful post, and not just because I agree!