Media, Information and Technoculture 2151A/B Lecture 7: MIT 2151 Lecture 7

• School: Western University
• Department: Media, Information and Technoculture
• Course: Media, Information and Technoculture 2151A/B
• Professor: Selma Purac

Document Summary

Single, urban, professional woman from early 20-30"s (cid:12254) As the genre became more popularized, shopping became more important. First work of chick-lit: bridget jones"s diary, rewrite of jane. Then sex and the city, then confessions of a shopaholic (cid:12254) How you look is aligned to the fashion you buy. About self presentation and self conceptualization achieved through consumerism. Graduation of chick-lit to a new medium (book to show) (cid:12254) Sex and the city (hbo series 1998-2004) (cid:12254) (cid:12254) (cid:12254) Lead character (carrie bradshaw) is the alter ego of candace bushnell, same initials. A new york relationship columnist who writes about her relationships and her friends. First show to tackle issues that were previously untouched (safe sex, stds, single mothers, divorce, etc) but still encompass the value of female relationships. Depiction of conspicuous consumption (consume in a way that is really evident, purchasing for the sole purpose of display, want people to see your wealth)