Shopping : social and cultural perspectives
by
Shaw, Jenny, 1943-
Title
:
Shopping : social and cultural perspectives
Author
:
Shaw, Jenny, 1943-
ISBN
:
9780745638614
9780745638621
Personal Author
:
Shaw, Jenny, 1943-
Publication Information
:
Cambridge ; Malden, Mass. : Polity Press, 2010.
Physical Description
:
vii, 158 p. ; 22 cm.
Contents
:
Shopping in the rain -- From thrift to spendthrift : how buying turned into spending -- A la recherche des shops perdus -- Signposts and shopping milestones : too old for topshop? -- Shopping : a rough guide to gender -- Putting on a posh voice -- Conclusion : taking it all for granted.
Abstract
:
This book enables readers to realize the significance of their shopping memories and milestones. From a cultural perspective, Jenny Shaw explores how shopping is viewed, the history behind its 'fall from grace', its part in the common culture, its role in helping us craft new identities, hold on to old ones, adjust to change, and generally 'hold us together' both as individuals and communities.--[book cover]
Subject Term
:
Consumers -- History.
Shopping -- Social aspects.
Consumption (Economics) -- Social aspects.
Retail trade -- History.
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168025539889 | 306.3 S534S 2010 | 1 |