We looked at the "fordist assembly line" as a metaphor which describes the 20th Century's rapid transformation in offices and homes. Massive social change. Tried to perfect timetables. Post-fordism tried to obliterate time through 24hr work globally. Flexible, mobile self-policing.
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| "Fordist assembly line" |
First instance of "higher purchase" or "credit" due to the high price of cars.
Monetary pay off for workers submitting to deskilled alienating work. - prevoked thoughts of the later arising Cadbury brothers who created supportive environments and communities for their workers.
Emergence of the concept of "rule of thumb" and "one best way" - Rederick Winslow Taylor.
Mass production for mass population needed to exterminate "thriftiness" in consumers. Now days - Modern-day marketing strategies - stalking of consumer habits. (Ref 4 Corners show)
From Customer (regular sustained relationship with supplier) to Consumer (abstract anonymous/ anonymous association)
Artistic responses - Another brick in the wall - Pink Floyd. Charlie Chaplin's comical black/white social comment silent films.
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| Charlie Chaplin - social comment on Industrial practices. |
Examples of stuff - Drugs, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, food, construction, utilities, IT, Clothing etc.
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