Inside Toyland: Working, Shopping, and Social Inequality

"I got my first job working in a toy store when I was 41 years old." So begins sociologist Christine Williams's description of her stint as a low—wage worker at two national toy store chains: one upscale shop and one big box outlet. In this provocative, perceptive, and lively book, studded with rich observations from the shop floor, Williams chronicles her experiences as a cashier, salesperson, and stocker and provides broad—ranging, often startling, insights into the social impact of shopp...