Is this my definitive non fiction book
for 2013?
Ewan Morrison leads us through the
ideaology and intentions of the shopping mall.
With angles from location, people,
layout, materials and planning policy this is an in depth book that
reads easily for the subject matter.
Lots of researched anecdotal stories
make it entertaining and mean that as much as we all had some idea of
the tricks employed to keep us shopping you're bound to learn
something you didn't already know.
Why are malls so shiny? Why are the
restaurants where they are? Why do they serve the food they do? And
why are employees shifts organised as they are?
We get an idea of the damage done by
malls and the statistics of the numbers closing.
My favourite story relates to an old
lady revisiting and trying to have her sandwich and flask of tea. Are
you allowed to drink from your own flask in a mall?
The book covers mainly the UK and US so
there's a good chance you'll be able to relate it directly to a place
you know.
Highly recommended to make you think
twice while shopping....especially when queuing to pay...
Would I buy another? Yes
Publisher - Cargo
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