The economical dimension of globalisation had an immense positive impact on Mardi Gras and the city of New Orleans. In 1999, the tourism sector was responsible for 28.5% of all basic employment in New Orleans, and 10.55% of the total earnings(Gotham, 2001, p.1742, Table 2). Most of the tourism to New Orleans is built around the Mardi Gras event, as it is one of the biggest events in the entire United States of America. What originally started as a small festival, with locals selling their Mardi Gras products and services such as the traditional plastic beads and festival merchandise, now became a global multimillion dolar market. An important factor in that contributed to the economic boost of the festival that was achieved through globalisation …show more content…
An example of this progress towards an experience economy are the „PartyGras” packages that include certain Mardi Gras related items and instructions of how someone can organise a Mardi Gras themed party, ranging from children to adult parties. Multinational corporations have been involved in the Mardi Gras celebration since the 19th century, through the usage of Mardi Gras images and themes on their commercials and products such as the 1949 fall line of Keds tennis shoes bearing the name „Mardi Gras”. The participants that parade with floaters have taken advantage of the increasing interest of the multinational corporations, by being sponsored by these corporations.. Major corporations such as Coca Cola,Bacardi Rum, Southern Comfort, Kool cigarettes have been advertised in fronts of million of viewers through billboards and other meansof advertising.. Although the implication of transnational companies have brought economical benefits to floats and Mardi Gras itself, it created a „sin” image of the festival, most of the major sponsors of the floats being businesses that produce alcohol and
When one thinks of classic Americana, they reminisce about the 1970s and 1980s and the notion of the nostalgic past in terms of what is the classic American image. It was a time of economic prowess where the blue collar factory worker would work 9 to 5 and then go to the local bar with his coworkers. However, times have since changed. The industrial plants that once dominated the Great Lakes economic region has become a shell of its past to the point where it is now none as the Rust Belt as industry left and white collar jobs became the norm. Since this degradation has settled into this once industrial cities, many cities and companies have sought to rebrand themselves in order to build from their reputations in the past to appeal to the nostalgia felt today. One such case where these is a correlation between a company and city are that of Harley Davidson, founded 1904, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Both have sought to rebrand themselves to the public and consumer, with Milwaukee seeking to transformation its image into that of a young and vibrant and city while Harley targets a new clientele. It is this shift to Harley’s "cult branding" to attract new clients that parallels Milwaukee's attempts to integrate itself to a service sector economy based on touristic leisure and the consumption of
As long as the demand for beads during Mardi Gras continues so will the profit made by US companies selling them. Over in China Roger Wong will continue to exploit his young women employees to bolster his bottom line. Other businessmen, corporations and the wealthy few will also benefit from this same strategy used for thousands of products that are part of ones life every day.
The three chapters assigned to be read out of Satisfaction Guaranteed: The Making of the American Mass Market, a novel by Susan Strasser, outline the consumer culture of the United States around the end of 19th century, following the conclusion of the civil war. The chapters work chronologically and describe the rapid evolution of companies’ production, advertising and branding techniques. The reading also hits some of the main goods introduced at the time, most of which we still use today, and the troubles that companies faced convincing the public to invest in (purchase) their product for the first time. The problem with introducing thousands of products that no one had ever heard of? Most people will naturally pick the safe bet when spending
The film starts with a scene from a Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans, where drunk partygoers trade beads for nudity and follows the trail of the bead necklaces from New Orleans all the way back to its origins in China, where it was made. In China, the workers, mainly women, work and live in the factory under distressing conditions. These workers work for 11 hours a day and for extremely low wages. They live in crowded and dilapidated compounds and eat cheap factory food. The film also mentions some New Orleans partygoers can spend about $500 on the beads in a night, whereas the factory workers earn on average ten cents an hour and make around $2-$3 dollars a day. The workers have to fulfill a certain quota each day and failure to do so results in a ten percent cut in wages. Most of the money they make is sent back to their families. Toward the end of the film, pictures of the Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans were shown to the Chinese workers and footage of the Chinese workers were shown to Mardi Gras partygoers. The Chinese were shocked to see that the beads were purchased at a thousand times higher than the amount that they are paid to make it. Similarly, American partygoers were also shocked to see that the seemingly worthless beads they throw around are made with such strenuous work effort. This stark contrast represents the different value of the
An effective advertisement is able to persuade its viewers by providing informative facts about a brand that help create a sense of liking, which will enhance certain attitudes and feelings about the brand from the target audience. If an advertisement is effective it will be able to persuade its target audience. The persuasive appeals used in the Bud Light Party advertisement are source likeability, humor appeal, and appeal to broad cultural values, specifically patriotism. This paper will analyze how these three persuasive appeals can make an advertisement successful by grabbing the attention of its target audience, the millennial generation, making them more likely to have purchase intentions due a connection made between the advertisement
Service Article (revised) T'S MARDI GRAS - YES! Yes, New Orleans' famous Carnival season is this years' never-ending party and you're invited. Mardi Gras, famous for its colorful and cultural parades, is an experience you can't go any longer without!
These events allow people get to know about them through mass media and social media. The voodoo and carnival festival attracted thousands of tourists and visitors every day and every year that allow the Haitian government to make money during these events.
Services are a large part of the composition of France’s gross domestic product. It accounts for 70.6% of the GDP and a whopping 71% of the work force (“CIA 2001”. 1). Tourism has a lot to do with the very large chunk services take up in France’s gross domestic product. People make their way to France for many different reasons. Some people come for the great food, wines, and pastries. Others come for the beautiful scenery of the French Riviera, Eiffel Tower, and fun festivals such as the gypsy festival which is known for its extravagant singing and dancing. Others come for art and entertainment which they can take in at any one of France’s many museums such as the Louvre. The Cannes Film Festival is another event that makes France an attractive destination for those who love the arts. The festival brings film stars together from all over the world to promote their new summer movies.
By 2002, Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton was the world’s largest luxury products company, enjoying annual sales of 12.2 billion euros. LVMH carries the most prestigious brand names in wine, champagne, fashion, jewelry, and perfume. Upon entrance of this luxury product industry, LVMH was aware that they produced products that nobody needed, but that were desired by millions across the world. This desire in some way fulfills a fantasy, making consumers feel as though they must buy it, or else they will not be in the moment, and thus will be left behind.
Mardi Gras: Made in China was directed and produced by David Redmon. Redmon throughout the film investigates a factory in Fuzhou, China. In particular, he studied a factory that produced plastic beads used for Mardi Gras and art which was then sent to New York City. Redmon interviewed the owner of the factory Rodger Wong as well as the workers within the factories. He also took another angle and traced the cultural globalization of these products particularly the beads and how they were used. The factory workers were astonished as to what kind of actions their production of beads were worth in New Orleans, Louisiana. China having a capitalistic economy has increased its relationship with the US. Capitalism has allowed for goods to be traded between the two nations. Capitalism has empowered the vastly growing rate of globalization. Through this essay the reader will gain further understanding of Redmons investigation to low wages and poor working conditions and how it relates to cultural globalization relating to the privileged and disadvantage.
It has become impossible to avoid marketing and branding. Everywhere a consumer turns, they are being persuaded and influenced by all sorts of symbols, logos, slogans etc. These aspects of a brand create the culture we live in. “The effect, if not always the original intent, of advanced branding is to nudge the hosting culture into the background and make the brand the star. It is not to sponsor culture but to be the culture.” 30 no logo. Humanity has become one large sponsored event, making it impossible in order to escape.
A contract is an agreement between two parties in which one party agrees to perform some actions in return of some consideration. These promises are legally binding. The contract can be for exchange of goods, services, property and so on. A contract can be oral as well as written and also it can be part oral and part written but it is useful to have written contract otherwise issues can be created in future. But both the written as well as oral contract is legally enforceable. Also if there is a breach of contract, there are certain remedies for that which are discussed later in the assignment. There are certain elements which need to be present in a contract. These elements are discussed in the detail in the assignment. (Clarke,
The Black Friday is known to be the day after Thanksgiving and officially begins the holiday shopping season in North America. During the season, people tend to obtain the greatest sales and bargains of the year. On the other hand, Boxing day is known to be observed after Christmas day. Equally, it is known for its big sales that induce the people to wait long hours outside the stores. Likewise, these two primary events contribute substantially to the government revenue each year. The emphasis of conspicuous consumption in the world state is similar to the North American society, with
According to the ‘World Tourism Organization’ (UNWTO), the tourism industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in the world, as it is estimated that by the year 2020, 7.8 billion people (roughly a quarter of the world’s population) will embark on a foreign trip (Bennett & Gebhardt 15). The Caribbean is said to be the most economically dependent on this industry, as the ‘Caribbean Tourism Organisation’ states that the industry forms the “economic backbone of most countries in the Region”(“Caribbean Tourism Industry” 1). The implications for tourism’s affect on the region have arisen and have prompted further research into this matter. Since the 1970’s, research regarding tourism in the Caribbean has attempted to determine the social, cultural, environmental, and economic impacts of tourism. Much of the research has found that there are in fact many negative adverse effects, and Jackson’s article asserts that, “Governments often commit money and other resources to support the growth and development of tourism and often turn a blind eye to its negative impacts” (574).
Global events benefit regional, tourism and community development. Take for instance the Commonwealth Games and the Olympics. They both are events held globally that increase visitor’s expenditure and length of stay while improving destination awareness and increasing civic pride. Janecko, Mules and Ritchie (2002) explain events in small regional destinations are obviously beneficial and often play an important role in tourism development and thereby in regional development however, differ due to size and scale of the event. Global events create employment and increase labour supply, expenditures and even the standard of living. ‘As local economics have adapted to changing to global dynamics, the hosting of international events has become more commonplace and can play a significant role in local development, acting as a catalysts for jo...