America at the Mall

The Cultural Role of a Retail Utopia

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

Since the construction of the first fully enclosed shopping center in 1952, the shopping mall has evolved into the heart of many suburban areas across the United States. More than simply a place to purchase goods, this veritable "temple of consumerism" has become a primary place for community and social interaction and an essential element in many citizens' day-to-day lives.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.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-04-23
Mått:152 x 229 x 14 mm
Vikt:367 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:271
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9780786462728

Utforska kategorier

Amerikas historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Lisa Scharoun, a Professor and Head of School, School of Design at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane, Australia, is a multi-award winning teacher, researcher and designer with expertise in Visual Communications and Cross-cultural design. She has published research on the symbolism of shopping malls in the Australasian Journal of Popular Culture and The Conversation. She has exhibited her design, photography and fine art in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and China.

Recensioner i media

“This book covers it all.... Recommended”—Choice; “charts the rise and fall of the shopping mall, looking at the mall not just as a commercial site, but as a rich institution of American culture”—Reference & Research Book News.

Innehållsförteckning

Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. The Birth of the Mall 2. Suburbia and the American Dream 3. The Decline of Downtown 4. The Mall and Religion 5. Main Street 6. Teens and the Mall 7. Senior Citizens and the Mall 8. The Mall as “Public” Space 9. The Mall and the Environment 10. Dawn of the Dead Mall 11. The Rise of the Big Boxes 12. Regional Mall Case Studies 13. Case Studies: Super-Regional Malls, Lifestyle Centers, and Hybrids 14. New Urbanism and the Death of the Urban Mall 15. The Future of Public Space in America Notes Bibliography Index