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On the Commodity Trail

The Journey of a Bargain Store Product from East to West

On the Commodity Trail( )
Author: Hulme, Alison
ISBN:978-1-4725-7286-8
Publication Date:Apr 2015
Publisher:Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $120.00
Book Description:

Following the journey of eight bargain store objects, Alison Hulme reveals the complex story behind society's simplest and cheapest commodities. Inspired by Walter Benjamin's Arcades Project, On the Commodity Trail explores the colourful and fascinating histories of everyday objects. Along the way, we observe raw materials on municipal rubbish dumps in China, newly re-made products in the world's largest wholesale market, and take a journey across the seas, to bargain...
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Book Details
Pages:176
Detailed Subjects: Business & Economics / Consumer Behavior
Business & Economics / Commerce
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.942 x 9.282 x 0.663 Inches
Book Weight:0.93 Pounds



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