A Society of Sitting

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This paper discusses the invention of the television and how this has affected the western society. The paper describes how it has transformed us into a culture which sits during the majority of our lives. The paper discusses how sitting has produced elements of freedom. Sitting reminds us of times when lower classes did not have such privileges and thus we look to sitting for individuality.

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"The world of interior design has changed dramatically with the innovative technologies of the modern world. Our careers, chores and even our leisurely past-times have all adapted because of these changes. However, these events are not ones our society often considers on a daily basis, unless they are brought forth to our attention during some means. One such channel was an exposition in Paris, VIDEHOME, which illustrates the evolution of such dramatic alterations in our society. Namely, ever since the first television set was brought into a home, human habits have irrevocably transformed. Our society has become a society which sits as opposed to walking or standing and this was revolutionized by the television set. The following will examine this perspective by analyzing ideas of comfort and ergonomics, individual and cultural tastes, personal freedoms and new manufacturing ideas centered on a society of sitting."

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