SOC-208 Consumer Society and Culture
Shopping and buying are significant social actions and we use them to analyze various aspects of contemporary society. Our daily lives as consumers shape how we identify ourselves, yet at the same time our choices are shaped by politics, gender, social class, race, ethnicity, and education. This course introduces sociological issues connected with mass consumption and modernity; the global commodity chain that connects producers and consumers, commodity fetishism; sources and spaces of aspirational consumption, such as Starbucks; corporate responsibility in the market; and ethical consumption.
Standard Course (40)
Credits
1
Offered
Fall