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To: FaultLine who wrote (9424)11/8/2001 9:31:34 PM
From: Dennis O'Bell  Respond to of 281500
 
The Postmodern Politics of Image and Reputation

Someone can correct me if I'm mistaken, but I believe that it was American tobacco companies who first realized the importance of sophisticated brand names and marketing. In fact, the US owes a great deal to tobacco, and this goes back to the colonists (many of whom were plantation owners.)