Foucault defines power as not a thing, but a relation, productive, exercised through the social body rather that solely the state. Power is a large factor in my topic, as items are often associated with class and power, such as guns or a Rolex (both with significant events behind them as reasoning). For these examples associated qualities are the reasons behind a judgement.
Decomodification; which occurs when the exchange value surpasses that of its material use value, for particularly sentimental like antiques or heirlooms. As suggested antiques could be an interested avenue to explore in my final project.
The fetishizing of objects increases exchange value, gives the associated items of a specific brand, make or model a sense of exclusivity.
