Media and the Myth of Consumption: Case Study of Tele Shopping advertising

Capitalism is seen as a kind of cultural affair in the world, and the existence of the capitalism may depends on the usage of media. Media bourgeois have become more authoritarian and it includes all the Petite bourgeoisie in the world. The cultural models of capitalism are related to the consumption. In this article the theory of Roland Barthes about mythology and the especial method of it have been investigated. Therefore this study has utilized the mythology method; also the myths which are existed in Tele Shopping advertising have been determined. The results have indicated that the popularity of the consumption in the Tele Shopping advertizing has been related to the myths which satisfy people upon their consumption as well as it helps them to feel they have been integrated together. The religious, artistic and family experiences which may be lost during the time have been replaced with the pleasure of consumptions and goods. The consumers exalt their cultural satisfaction with the pleasure of buying and the ownership of goods. The religious, artistic and family experiences- which may be lost during the time- have been replaced with the pleasure of consumptions and goods. The consumers exalt their cultural satisfaction with the pleasure of buying and the ownership of goods.