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A reader for a first-year writing course in which Lardner (Cleveland State U.) and Lundberg (U. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) assemble a set of essays to help students discover and analyze how the context of a consumer culture informs and influences the choices they make. The anthology challenges readers to examine familiar cultural phenomena and institutions in education, entertainment, advertising, the marketplace, and other areas. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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With general discussions from focused case studies, and academic and popular sources, Exchanges engages students and teachers in an analysis of consumer culture. Through readings that explore the intersection between consumerism and key themes-such as group and personal identity, education, entertainment, and place-the book documents the social space we inhabit. Pre-writing exercises, group work, and writing assignments involving Internet research explore consumer culture and illustrate how human beings are consumers, biologically and socially. For anyone interested in consumer culture.
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