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[3 Feb 2010 | 2 Comments | 250 views]

I do think that there is a place in the construction of identity for both arts and brands, but that this place is separate from the art and brands themselves, or so it seems. I’d like to pose a question to you, Jesup, and you, Angela, as well as anyone else who is following our discussion. But first, let’s get through some backstory:
Angela talks about art enjoyed innately for itself versus enjoying it after education. That’s what Bourdieu is talking about, too. He doesn’t agree with Angela, though, that the …

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[1 Feb 2010 | 4 Comments | 150 views]

This post directly follows this post and the comments originating there. Anyway:
Don’t fool yourself: social consciousness has become commoditized, as evidenced by culturally aware works by Cory Doctorow like The Makers and, to a small extent, Little Brother. I talked about that a little in my post on STUFF. More so, proof that it has been directly commoditized is directly exemplified by CauseWorld. This is the only program I’m aware of that does this, but I’m sure it’s not the only one that exists.
If you’re not familiar with it – …