Point of Purchase: How Shopping Changed American Culture by Sharon Zukin Details
This accessible, intelligent, and expansive book on the impact of shopping on American life is a historical part, dating back to the mid-nineteenth century, yet has a contemporary focus, with…
This accessible, intelligent, and expansive book on the impact of shopping on American life is a historical part, dating back to the mid-nineteenth century, yet has a contemporary focus, with articles on modern trends in shopping from the Internet to Zagat.Drawing guides through his inspiration For both Pierre Bourdieu and Walter Benjamin's 19th century Parisian shopping, Zukin explores the forces that have made shopping a centerpiece of our lives: the rise of consumer culture, the relentless pursuit of better value, and the ability of shopping to help us improve our social status and achieve new social identities.
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