Reading Response Essay Examples

Based on the explanations presented by Sunder in the book, commodity resistance can best be defined as the act of treating something improperly as if it can be acquired or marketed like other commodities. In essence, commodity resistance entails commodifying things often perceived unmarketable. From a cultural context, commodity resistance entails selling the aspects of culture and making it commercial (Sunder 43). It is contrary to the past where culture was perceived as a community thing whose ownership cannot be defined using any perspective whatsoever. One good example of the commodity, resistance is the tourist’s attractions like Disney world and Disney land. Though Disney world and Disney land are perceived as a tourist’s attraction site, minimal historical information is disclosed. In essence, the fact that this place lack the historical context, cultural tourism is outrighted. Additionally, they have since commercialized and compromised with the culture of the community in question (Mukherjee and Sarah 43). In my view, this ought to be reworked and resisted through all means possible.
Apparently, the readings regarding commodity resistance have enlightened and improved my knowledge apropos consumerism and cultural commodification. From a critical perspective, it is evident that people in the contemporary times have commercialized and concerted things that were once for free for commercial use. In particular, a number cultural and historical aspects that have no defined ownership have since been commodified and made commercial for the benefit not of the society but a few individuals not accredited to the benefits. Upon reading the recommended chapters in the book by Sunder, I realized that the act of commercializing things is on the rise, culture, in particular, has suffered a lot consequent to commodification. Conclusively, it is imperative to resist from actions that may compromise culture in the name of commodification.

Works Cited

Mukherjee, Roopali, and Sarah Banet-Weiser. Commodity Activism: Cultural Resistance in
Neoliberal Times. New York: New York University Press, 2012. Print.
Sunder, Madhavi. From Goods to a Good Life: Intellectual Property and Global Justice. New
Haven, [Conn.: Yale University Press, 2012. Internet resource.