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I enjoyed the piece on the telephone operators from 1911. I found it quite interesting that at that time, a single operator could be responsible for such a large network. Besides the fact of the personal bravery shown by the operators, it was a brilliant bit of marketing done by Bell to not only pay tribute to them, but to imply that their services and employees encourage that kind of behavior. -Brian Brown | I enjoyed the piece on the telephone operators from 1911. I found it quite interesting that at that time, a single operator could be responsible for such a large network. Besides the fact of the personal bravery shown by the operators, it was a brilliant bit of marketing done by Bell to not only pay tribute to them, but to imply that their services and employees encourage that kind of behavior. -Brian Brown | ||
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| + | I found the discussion on page 270 about advertising approaches particularly notable, because it mentioned the concept of electricity replacing servants as a targeted campaign. At a time only a couple of decades prior to the Civil Rights movement sweeping across American, I have to wonder, would it have been as successful if not for these campaigns. Specific advertising campaigns solidified in the mindsets of Americans their lack of necessity for servants, therefore could it have promoted social mobility among lower class blacks still crippled under oppressive post Civil War debts? If so, could it be argued the very method of advertising electricity contributed to the Civil Rights movement of the 1950's and 60's that was to come. | ||
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