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Weblinks
Adbusters
http://adbusters.org/home/
Publisher of Adbusters magazine, this network of artists and educators promote social activism against powerful media and corporate groups. This site contains both informative and amusing material such as spoof advertisements.
Association for Consumer Research
http://www.acrwebsite.org/index.asp
A US-based site with links to useful consumer research resources.
Australian Consumers’ Association
http://www.choice.com.au
Producers of Choice magazine, this non-profit and non-government organisation is a leading consumer lobby group.
CorpWatch (USA)
http://www.corpwatch.org/index.php
CorpWatch aims to investigate unethical and fraudulent corporate practices.
CorporateWatch (UK)
http://www.corporatewatch.org.uk/
An independent UK-based corporate watchdog group.
No Logo website
http://www.nologo.org/
This website supplements the book by Naomi Klein and provides updates on campaigns and useful weblinks.
Sociosite—Consumption
http://www.sociosite.net/topics/culture.php#CONSUMPTION
This site includes links to many high-quality resources.
The Yes Men
http://www.theyesmen.org/
The Yes Men impersonate public officials and corporate figures at public events and conferences, in the mass media, and on the internet, in order to ridicule and protest against their practices.
Waste of the World
http://www.thewasteoftheworld.org/
A UK research project that looks at the by-products of consumerism.
