A Cultural History of Shopping in the Modern Age / edited by Vicki Howard.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Howard, Vicki, editor.

Series:

The Cultural Histories Series.

The Cultural Histories Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Shopping--History--20th century.

Shopping.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (249 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), 2023.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2022.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

this volume examines the development of shopping as a cultural practice from 1920 to the present.

Contents:

Cover

Halftitle page

Series page

Title page

Copyright page

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS

NOTES ON CONTRIBUTORS

SERIES PREFACE

Introduction The Cultural History of Shopping Since 1920

THE INTERWAR PERIOD: SHOPPING IN PROSPERITY AND DEPRESSION

THE POLITICS OF SHOPPING IN WAR AND COLD WAR

SHOPPING SPACES

DIGITAL AGE

CONCLUSIONS: GENDER, THE MARKET AND THE CHANGING MEANING OF SHOPPING,1920 TO THE PRESENT

CHAPTER ONE Practices and Processes

ONE PRICE FOR ALL

SHOPPING IN TIMES OF CHALLENGE AND CRISIS

POSTWAR PROSPERITY AND THE CONTINUED GROWTH OF SELF-SERVICE

TOURISM, LEISURE AND SHOPPING

SHOPPING EVERYWHERE, ALL THE TIME

CHAPTER TWO Spaces and Places

INTRODUCTION

SPACES OF MODERNITY: DEPARTMENT STORES

SPACES OF POSTMODERNITY: SHOPPING MALLS

SPACES OF NON-PLACE: SUPERMARKETS

CONCLUSION

CHAPTER THREE Shoppers and Identities

GENDER, SEXUALITY AND SHOPPING

SHOPPING, INCLUSION AND MARGINALIZATION

CITIZENSHIP AND ETHICAL SHOPPING

CHAPTER FOUR Luxury and Everyday

LUXURY VERSUS EVERYDAY IN THE INTERWAR PERIOD

LUXURY AND THE EVERYDAY COMING TOGETHER IN THE POST-WORLD WAR TWO ERA

THE 'LUXURIFICATION' OF EVERYDAY LIFE SINCE THE 1980S

CHAPTER FIVE Home and Family

HOME OWNERSHIP

CREDIT AND THE VIRTUE OF THRIFT

BUYING AN AUTOMOBILE

BUYING WITH CREDIT

FURNISHING THE HOME

BUYING SECOND HAND

CITIZENSHIP AND THE LIMITS OF SHOPPING AS AN AMERICAN WAY OF LIFE

CHAPTER SIX Visual and Literary Representations

SHOPPING AND CONSUMPTION IN MODERNIST LITERATURE AND ART

ADVERTISEMENTS, FILMIC AND LITERARY REPRESENTATIONS OF SHOPPING (1930s-1940)

WAR AND POSTWAR AUSTERITY: THE MORAL DISCOURSE OF MAKE DO AND MEND (1945-1960).

TELEVISION, FILM, ADVERTISING, BRANDING: CONSPICUOUS CONSUMPTION AND CULTURE FROM THE 1960S TO THE PRESENT

CHAPTER SEVEN Reputation, Trustand Credit

CREDIT AND DELIVERY, CASH AND CARRY, OPENDISPLAY, SELF-SERVICE: RESHAPING STORE TECHNOLOGY AND HUMAN TRUST

SCALES AND CASH REGISTERS: TWO TRUST DEVICES FOR BUILDING CONSUMER AND RETAILER TRUST

NEW DISTRUST AND TRUST DEVICES

CONCLUDING DISCUSSION

CHAPTER EIGHT Governance, Regulation and the State

REGULATING 'MODERN' SHOPPING: STANDARDS AND COMPETITION IN RETAILING

REGULATING THE CONSUMER: ENFORCING THE LEGALITY AND MORALITY OF SHOPPING

SOCIAL ENGINEERING OF CONSUMPTION: DIRECTING SHOPPING BEHAVIOUR FOR POLITICAL AND IDEOLOGICAL PURPOSES

REGULATING TIME AND SPACE: SHOPPING AS AN ASPECT OF COMMUNITY LIFE

THE POLITICS OF SHOPPING: CONSUMER RIGHTS, BOYCOTTS AND THE ETHICAL CAMPAIGNS

CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES TO GOVERNMENT REGULATION

NOTES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781350278554

1350278556

9781350293304

135029330X

OCLC:

1378167504