COMM 175. Cultures of Consumption (4 units)
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Description
This course examines the cultural politics of consumption across time and cultures through several concepts: commodity fetishism; conspicuous consumption; taste; class; and identity formation; consumption’s psychological, phenomenological, and poetic dimensions; and contemporary manifestations of globalization and consumer activism. Prerequisites: COMM 10 and one from COMM 100A, 100B, 100C.
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