Reluctant Capitalists, New edition Edition
Bookselling and the Culture of Consumption
$102.54
- Paperback
328 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2007
Summary
Over the past half-century, bookselling, like many retail industries, has evolved from an arena dominated by independent bookstores to one in which chain stores have significant market share. And as in other areas of retail, this transformation has often been a less-than-smooth process. This has been especially pronounced in bookselling, argues Laura J. Miller, because more than most other consumer goods, books are the focus of passionate debate. What drives that debate? And why do so many pe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780226525914 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0226525910 |
| Author: | Laura J. Miller |
| Publisher: | The University of Chicago Press |
| Imprint: | University of Chicago Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 328 |
| Edition: | New edition |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2007 |
| Weight: | 539g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 16mm x 2mm |
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Critics Review
“Chain superstores, notes Laura J. Miller’s fascinating new study, are the latest manifestation of a centuries-old struggle between bookselling Davids and Goliaths - a battle over where Americans actually shop versus stores with, Miller tartly notes, ‘a style of retailing that Americans at least profess to miss.’ ” - Voice Literary Supplement”
About The Author
Laura J. Miller
Laura J. Miller is assistant professor of sociology at Brandeis University.
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