week 4 reading response #2

Week 4 Reading Response #2
Making a Visual Argument: Exporting America

1. The exports of American products to developing nations are substantial. The aspects of American culture are the products being used to advertise them. The impact that these companies have on other nations is the same as it has on Americans in the United States. They do whatever it takes to sell, from logos, to quality, to quantity.
I would say that I am proud of these American products springing up in other countries, it shows how successful these products and markets are. Although the fact that many of these developing countries are the manufactures of many American products. This taking away jobs from Americans, but on behalf of the company’s smarter side it is saving them money.

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3. Yes, the artifacts represented here symbolize both the spread of democracy and consumer capitalism. Yes they symbolize that any company or product can have success not only nationally but globally.

4. Yes, they give me an insight, because they can be intimated by the success of these companies. This making it hard to compete in they own country.

5. The photographs can go either way. They can be used for argument purposes, for example; they can be used for global product distribution.

6. I like the Mohsen Shandiz, Coca-Cola and Marlboro in Iran, 1993 picture. Why? Because I think its funny that they have three young boys drinking Coca-Cola in front of what seems to be a convenient store, standing by the Marlboro sign. You know for a fact that these boys are way too young to be smoking, but the photographer uses it anyway.