Lecture 1.22.20 Sam Spencer




What I wrote down from the lecture so far was the point about companies taking on a social responsibility in a different way than they do now. Now, I think companies make a lot of vague statements about certain things that are really not controversial at all, and show support for things after they have been generally accepted by the public of endorsed by the government. They might incorporate iconography from certain political movements into their stores or brand but they do not usually urge people to interact with or support something politically unless it is something like donating to a charity organization. It's not that I think in the past large companies were more ethical in their campaigns, I am sure that much of this was aligned with an old patriotism and propaganda. But, it is interesting to think of the ways in which political support is much more disguised and subtle. Also, companies often politically/financially support things they would not want to claim as part of their image, and imagining those things visually depicted is disturbing.

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  1. Dolores WilberJanuary 26, 2020 at 5:52 AM

    This is a very important observation. We need to think and observe critically about our culture — locally, nationally and globally. History is essential to understand what is happening now.

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