| Description |
xxix, 123 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
Liminality, magic, and the pleasure of the shopping place -- Shopping, leisure, and the spectacle of entertainment -- The department store -- The mall -- The e-store -- Shopping as entertainment therapy -- Shopping as an edu-tainment experience--dressing history : the domain of Lauren -- Shopping as a cultural experience : museums, merchandising, and the marketing of culture -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
"Shopping as an Entertainment Experience explores the ways in which shopping has become a significant entertainment feature in our daily lives. Mark H. Moss examines the department store, the mall, and the e-store to demonstrate how shopping is often the most common leisure experience that people indulge in to occupy themselves."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Department stores -- Social aspects.
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Shopping malls -- Social aspects.
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Shopping -- Social aspects.
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| LC no. |
2006038197 |
| ISBN |
9780739116814 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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0739116819 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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9780739116807 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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0739116800 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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