Tag Archive: Shopping
June 22nd, 2010 by Rachel | Tags: Anthropology, Corporation, Material Culture, Shopping | No Comments »
It may cost companies to be socially responsible; however, in the long run, they’re not only doing good things for our planet, but also, they can gain market shares. It’s no different from paying for advertisements. According to NationalService.gov, a huge number of Americans say that companies’ commitment to social responsibility is important for both deciding which brands […]
May 22nd, 2010 by Rachel | Tags: Anthropology, Corporation, Etsy, Material Culture, Shopping | No Comments »
As the sun rose above the mountains of the Luberon region, a region in Provence, wind bringing in a fresh breeze drifted through the narrow streets where open air markets stand every Saturday morning . I went up to a vendor and on this table with blue leather cloth over it, there were beautiful […]
May 13th, 2010 by Rachel | Tags: American Culture, Anthropology, Corporation, Material Culture, Photography, Shopping, Video | No Comments »
This time lapse video by Stephen Wilkes, an American photographer, depicts a landscape of Wal-Mart in 24 hours. The most striking part of the video I noticed is that Wal-Mart leaves lights on 24 hours 7 days a week like several other stores across the country. This scene represents an example of how much fossil […]
May 4th, 2010 by Rachel | Tags: American Culture, Anthropology, Material Culture, Shopping | 1 Comment »
Living with an abundant amount of choices is great because we have options to pick which suits us the best; however, making the decision on which product we should buy can overwhelm us. For instance, a writer in the latest article, Relationship Advice: Do You Have Commitment-Phobia?, spoke about her frustrations in choosing bread at […]