America at the mall : the cultural role of a retail utopia /

"This study explores the spiritual, emotional and physical effects of the enclosed shopping mall on the public, chronicling the growth of the mall as a popular development model, its role in shaping urban and suburban life in the United States, its positive and negative aspects on society and t...

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Main Author: Scharoun, Lisa, 1979-
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., 2012.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:"This study explores the spiritual, emotional and physical effects of the enclosed shopping mall on the public, chronicling the growth of the mall as a popular development model, its role in shaping urban and suburban life in the United States, its positive and negative aspects on society and the environment and its future viability given economic conditions"--Provided by publisher.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 263 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.