This study explores the spiritual, emotional and physical effects of the enclosed shopping mall on the public, chronicling the growth of the mall, its role in shaping urban and suburban life, its positive and negative impacts on society and the environment, and its future viability. As this work shows, the mall remains rich in symbolic influence, and in many ways mirrors the American condition.
This study explores the spiritual, emotional and physical effects of the enclosed shopping mall on the public, chronicling the growth of the mall, its role in shaping urban and suburban life, its positive and negative impacts on society and the environment, and its future viability. As this work shows, the mall remains rich in symbolic influence, and in many ways mirrors the American condition.
America at the Mall: The Cultural Role of a Retail Utopia
271America at the Mall: The Cultural Role of a Retail Utopia
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780786462728 |
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Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers |
Publication date: | 04/23/2012 |
Pages: | 271 |
Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |