{"product_id":"spree-pamela-klaffke-9781551521435","title":"Spree: A Cultural History of Shopping","description":"\u003cp\u003eTen years ago, Faith Popcorn declared \"the end of shopping\" in her bestselling book \u003ci\u003eThe Popcorn Report\u003c\/i\u003e. But from the looks of things, shopping is as pervasive as ever; we are a culture obsessed and beguiled by the desire for consumer goods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJournalist and shopping addict Pamela Klaffke documents the history of shopping, from a time when cattle were currency to the current age of contemporary shopping phenoms like QVC and eBay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics covered include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe history of shopping malls and department stores\u003cbr\u003eThe evolution of retail design\u003cbr\u003eInventions that made shopping easier: the cash -register (1884), the shopping cart (1936), the bar code (1952)\u003cbr\u003eInformation on the largest fashion retail chain (The Gap, 3,676 stores), the largest retail firm (Wal-Mart, with annual revenues of $191 billion), and the world's largest mall (West Edmonton Mall, at 121 acres)\u003cbr\u003eShopping meccas and customs from around the world\u003cbr\u003eThe dark side of shopping: kleptomania, shopping addictions, anticonsumerism\u003cbr\u003eThe myths of shopping: Men Who Hate Shopping and Women Who Love Shoes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull of fun and informative sidebars and photos, Klaffke's book demonstrates that how we shop explains a lot about who we are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePamela Klaffke\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, editor, and media consultant. She is currently the literary editor of the \u003ci\u003eCalgary Herald\u003c\/i\u003e and her semiweekly column about popular culture trends can often be read in various newspapers across Canada. \u003ci\u003eSpree: A Cultural History of Shopping\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pamela Klaffke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1551521431\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781551521435\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arsenal Pulp Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 231\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.12h x 5.88w x 0.55d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2003 pg. 38\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2003 pg. 549","brand":"Pamela Klaffke","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46372409770239,"sku":"9781551521435","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e143f579-10f4-45f9-96a9-04f32571025d.jpg?v=1732725867","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/spree-pamela-klaffke-9781551521435","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}