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Commercialism, in its original meaning, is the practices, methods, aims, and spirit of commerce or business. Today, however, it is mainly used as a critical term, referring to the tendency within capitalism to try to turn everything in life into objects and services that are sold for the purpose of generating profit; commercialization, where the value of everything, including such intangible things as happiness, health and beauty become measured in purely commercial, materialistic terms, and where public services are being privatised or outsourced to private companies.
The related term "commercialized" is often used in an accusing way, implying that someone, often an artist, has compromised the quality of his work for monetary gain by selling out. It can, for example, be applied to a painter who uses his/her talent to do flattering, expensive portraits to order, an independent music band that signs a contract with a major record label and then changes its music and/or appearance to become more appealing, or a novelist who switches from writing difficult "highbrow" novels to populistic thrillers.
See also
- Capitalism
- Laissez-faire
- Productivism
- Free market
- Economic materialism
- Consumerism
- Over-consumption
- consumption
- List of things which are neither production nor consumption
- Post-materialism
- Gross national happiness
- Utilitarianism
Media Literacy :: Media
Schools :: In Daily Life
Pepsi Shirt on Coke Day :: Culture Jamming
Kids and Advertising :: Advertising
Christmas is about Loving each other as we move through the dark and into the light of a NEW YEAR. Why commercialism got involved....well!
OfftheWing (Jaclyne Wachell) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:55:40 -0000
Christmas is about Loving each other as we move through the dark and into the light of a NEW YEAR. Why commercialism got involved....well!
spending time at the mall made me realize how much I hate shopping. Commercialism is another ism I'm against
aaroncues (Aaron Rose) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:54:27 -0000
spending time at the mall made me realize how much I hate shopping. Commercialism is another ism I'm against
@illclairvoyant (or buy into the commercialism of the holiday) <--- Amen to that for real..all holidays are the same in that sense...
amoonfairy (Mandy) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 23:14:10 -0000
@illclairvoyant (or buy into the commercialism of the holiday) <--- Amen to that for real..all holidays are the same in that sense...
@amoonfairy why? I only have a few people to get anything for, no need to rush (or buy into the commercialism of the holiday).
illclairvoyant (Dave) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:54:38 -0000
@amoonfairy why? I only have a few people to get anything for, no need to rush (or buy into the commercialism of the holiday).
Advent Conspiracy talk// Unfortunately the worship dynamic of the advent regularly faces off against the commercialism of the advertisers.
westbrookmitch (Mont Mitchell) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:38:20 -0000
Advent Conspiracy talk// Unfortunately the worship dynamic of the advent regularly faces off against the commercialism of the advertisers.
Where are you, Christmas? - It seems that even in this time of recession, the commercialism of Christmas is... http://tumblr.com/x824lj1wc
emur829 (Elizabeth Rumbel) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 22:34:18 -0000
Where are you, Christmas? - It seems that even in this time of recession, the commercialism of Christmas is... http://tumblr.com/x824lj1wc
Advertising / Commercial Ventures - An annotated bibliography of resources (articles, documents, and web pages) that deal with corporate involvement in K-12 schools. Compiled by an information specialist.
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BadAds.org - Site has tools and suggestions to put an end to intrusive advertising. Includes information for parents, teachers, and kids.
Meta Description: [ BadAds.org: SLAM Intrusive Advertising! ]
Branded for Life? - Christian Science Monitor report on marketing efforts to develop brand loyalty with children.
Meta Description: [ By the time they hit first grade, most US children are aware of some 200 logos many dangled by firms out to secure their long-term loyalty. ]
Citizens' Campaign for Commercial-Free Schools - Works to protect the right of Washington children and youth to a commercial-free education. Includes upcoming events, action alerts, newsletters, and how to get involved.
Commercialism in Education Research Unit - CERU, directed by Professor Alex Molnar, conducts research, disseminates information, and helps facilitate dialogue between the education community, policy makers, and the public at large about commercial activities in schools.
Meta Description: [ The Commercialism in Education Research Unit (CERU), directed by Professor Alex Molnar, conducts research, disseminates information, and helps facilitate dialogue between the education community, policy makers, and the public-at-large about commercial activities in schools. CERU is the only acade... ]
FAIR - The Commercialization of Children's Public Television - The 15-second announcements that bracket PBS kids' shows are growing increasingly commercial. These enhanced underwriter acknowledgments are public broadcasters' solution to funding problems in the wake of reduced government support. But are they legal? Many underwriter advertisements seem to contradict communications law, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations and even PBS's own guidelines.
Fighting the cola wars in schools - Washington Post article looks at the implications of Coca Cola and Pepsi's efforts to sell soda in schools.
Obligation, Inc. - Seeks to empower citizens with the resources they need to protect children from the popular culture.
PTAs and Commercialism in Schools - Speech given by Charlotte Baecher of Consumers Union in February 1999 to approximately 150 PTA representatives in New York State.
Meta Description: [ PTAs and Commercialism in Schools ]
Public Education: Commercial Activities in Schools - A US government report shows commercialism in public schools to be widespread and on the rise. [14.1 MB in size PDF-format document.]
Rethinkingschools.org - Teachers Beware: Corporate Science Invades our Schools - Corporate-sponsored materials are being used more frequently in schools, often because it is free of charge. The author is concerned about the bias in such materials.
School Pouring Rights - Site argues that school soda contracts are illegal, not merely bad policy.
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Selling America's Kids: Commercial Pressures on Kids of the 90's - Consumers Union report surveys trends in marketing directed to kids, and points to problems that should be addressed by parents, schools, and the government.
Sponsored Schools and Commercialized Classrooms - Report on schoolhouse commercializing trends in the 1990s. Introduction analyzes Greenbrier High School's Coke in Education Day and includes a lengthy press review.
Meta Description: [ Sponsored Schools And Commercialized Classrooms ]
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