Green River LibGuides: ENGL 161 Cultures of Desire: Wk 6: Money, Work & Commodities

The Power of an Image

Here's one response to the use of a beautiful woman to sell alcohol.

ObtainMusik. "Desire, Obtain, Cherish. Billboard Hijack." May 2011. YouTube. Web. 22 March, 2012.

Suggested Websites

Adbusters
"Adbusters is an ecological magazine, dedicated to examining the relationship between human beings and their physical and mental environment. We want a world in which the economy and ecology resonate in balance. We try to coax people from spectator to participant in this quest. We want folks to get mad about corporate disinformation, injustices in the global economy, and any industry that pollutes our physical or mental commons."
Advertising Archives
They may want to sell you images, but there's a lot here to browse and use for historical research purposes.
Vintage Ad Browser
Browse this advertising archive for amazing old propaganda and advertisements.
Superbowl Commercials
Some of the most expensive commercials produced annually

Racialicious on Fashion and Colonialism

Racialicious is a blog about "the intersection of race and pop culture."

In this spot-on entry, they take on a recent fashion show theme of colonial Africa.

Dior. "Woman with Crimped Hair." Racialicious. Spring 2009. Web. April 2013.

Racialicious, on Tumblr
"Racialicious is a blog about the intersection of race and pop culture. Check out our updates on the latest celebrity gaffes, our no-holds-barred critique of questionable media representations. If you've been on the blog, you know how this Tumblr works, too. Including the moderation policy."

Search You Tube for commercials

Adbusters in Holman Library

AdBusters is available in print on the periodicals shelves in Holman Library.

Adbusters "Adbusters is an ecological magazine, dedicated to examining the relationship between human beings and their physical and mental environment. We want a world in which the economy and ecology resonate in balance. We try to coax people from spectator to participant in this quest. We want folks to get mad about corporate disinformation, injustices in the global economy, and any industry that pollutes our physical or mental commons."

Primary & Secondary sources

Suggested Keywords for finding books in Holman Library:

advertising
commercials
fashion

Suggested Subject Terms for finding books in Holman Library:

Advertising--United States
Commercial art.
Popular culture.

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Ads, Fads, and Consumer Culture: Advertising's Impact on American Character and Society by Arthur Asa Berger
Call Number: 659.1042 B496a 2004
Publication Date: 2003
Main Collection
An Intimate Affair: Women, Lingerie, and Sexuality by Jill Fields
Call Number: 391.42 F462i 2007
Main Collection

Reference titles

Use these books to browse advertising images through the decades.

The Advertising Age Encyclopedia of Advertising by John McDonough and Karen Egolf (editors)
Call Number: 659.103 A244 2003
ISBN: 1579581722
Publication Date: 2003
3 volumes
Available in Reference Collection--in-library use only

Work & Commodities

Find a Consumer Product or Service for this week's lens of Money, Work, and Commodities.

Critical Reading

Here's an example of a critical response to a Super Bowl ad:

Chatterjee, Rhitu. "Mindy Kaling's Super Bowl Ad: Are Indian Women Invisible?" NPR. NPR, 31 Jan. 2015. Web. 1 Apr. 2015.

This critical response to a Super Bowl ad doesn't rely on personal stories alone but also cites an academic study and other news articles (see all the embedded links) about the Indian American experience and visibility.