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Branding America: Patriotic Products And Consumerism After September 11th, Lori Bindig, M. Bosau
Branding America: Patriotic Products And Consumerism After September 11th, Lori Bindig, M. Bosau
Communication, Media & The Arts Faculty Publications
Post-9/11 culture provided an opportunity for companies to rebrand themselves and their products as American. In doing so, they supported the president’s directive to consume, gave Americans a concrete way to express their support for their country, and made a tidy profit in the process.
American Cars: Patriotic Consumption After September 11th, Lori Bindig, M. Bosau
American Cars: Patriotic Consumption After September 11th, Lori Bindig, M. Bosau
Communication, Media & The Arts Faculty Publications
Beginning September 20, 2001, the same day President Bush reiterated his call to participate in the U.S. economy, General Motors provided an outlet for patriotic consumption with a commercial announcing 0 percent financing on every new GM car and truck.