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Video Connections to Consumer Economics
October 11th, 2009 by johnk
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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At ISB
Blogroll
- Alex
- Bautista
- Benedict
- Bhavesh
- Brandon
- Brian
- Catherina
- Cha
- Crystal
- Dome
- Dongwon
- Dr. Everett’s Class Blog
- Jack
- James
- Jayna
- JJ
- Jordan
- Julie
- Jungmeen
- Kaiwen
- Katie
- Lea
- Maddy
- Max
- Maya
- Moeka
- Mr. Romary’s Class Blog
- Mrs. Jones’s Class Blog
- Ms. Sanders’ Class Blog
- Nata
- Olivia
- Peter
- Ryan
- Sally
- Sara
- Sasha
- Sena
- Sophia
- Tacha
- Tay
- Toffy
- Tonleow
- Yi Fang
- Yii-Ru
- Yoon
- Yoon-Jin
- Yuki
- Zach
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!