CMNS 221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Electric Light, Consumerism, Spritsail
28 Jan 2019
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> part one: the dream world of mass consumption: 1889 paris expo. It was designed to capture the visitors" imagination of the size and style of the architecture. The presenter wants to focus on how the innovation and technology: the ideal/ intend behind the design of the expo. The expo was intended to a learning experience, also provide an opportunity for foreigner to realize similarities between nations as well as the differences. New culture can be experienced, overall better understanding of others" values: 1900 paris expo. An important shift can be observed between 1899 expo and 1900 expo in the primary reason. Rather than educating the masses on technological progress, the goal of the 1900 expo was primarily to amuse and entertain visitors, making a pro t. More importantly, people no longer came to see the machine, but to buy things the machine make.
