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commodify

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com·mod·i·fy  (k-md-f)
tr.v. com·mod·i·fied, com·mod·i·fy·ing, com·mod·i·fies
To turn into or treat as a commodity; make commercial: "Such music . . . commodifies the worst sorts of . . . stereotypes" (Michiko Kakutani).


com·modi·fia·ble adj.
com·modi·fi·cation (-f-kshn) n.


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Rather they focused on the liberalization of the economy and the growing influence of multinational corporations which they argued had created a climate in which events like beauty contests thrive, events that demean and commodify women.
Theme parks such as the Luxor Las Vegas or Disney World illustrate how monumental architecture and its accompanying landscapes not only commodify technology but simulate cultural experiences as well.
As such, the Amistad story illustrates the African encounter with those forces which sought to dehumanize, commodify, and reconstitute the African presence globally.
 
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