What are your initial thoughts on Culture Jam? As you're plowing through this book, here's some info on the author:
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"What does the label say?" This is a pertinent question as we live in an age in a society driven by marketing, sales and money. Seeing ads only on commercials or in magazines is a thing of the past. Now we wear advertisements, we see them in films, and our public schools are sponsored by them.
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I am reading this book a lot easier than No Logo. It's an easier read and some what entertaining. One piece I read said "The first time we saw a starving child on a late night TV ad, we were appalled. Maybe we sent money. As these images became more familiar though, our compassion evaporated. Eventually, these ads started to repulse us." I thought this statement was true because even when I see those advertisments I think to myself, "Just another organization asking for money." It's sad but true.
Amanda G.
Well I do agree that this book is a bit easier to read than no logo. But its still not very easy to stay focused. I just need to read a book that I can stay focused and have a plot in all this. Cause this book jumps around too much. I am still trying to read it. Rosie
Of all the books I like this one the most. Its an easier read then No Logo and makes more believable connections to its argument. I like how it linked the increase of mental illness to consumerism. I also enjoyed the untold history of the U.S. It was an eye opener for me and I find it disappointing to realize that we only briefly escaped corporate control. And then they took over our lives completely. I hope that culture jamming can make a big enough impact. I don't want my children growing up unconsciously thinking they can buy happiness. Sometimes I think that I will never be able to attain happiness or even worse peace in my life. So obviously I completely identify with that part in the book that says we feel a sense of helplessness.
Teena
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Angela
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