Alison Hulme (Royal Holloway, University of London, UK)

On the Commodity Trail

The Journey of a Bargain Store Product from East to West

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Produktbeschreibung

"From raw materials on municipal rubbish dumps in the Far East, to newly re-made products and a journey across the seas, to bargain stores in Europe and North America and eventually to the homes of consumers, this is the complex story behind society's simplest and cheapest commodities. Weaving together compelling narratives from individuals at different parts of the commodity chain, including waste peddlers, wholesalers, stores owners and shoppers, this book considers the places and people at the heart of these localized, yet immense global networks. Following eight key objects, On the Commodity Trail combines ethnographies of material culture with a broader consideration of commodity culture at a time of global recession. This study explores the prevalence of the bargain store in our towns and cities and delves into the colourful and illuminating histories behind the objects on the shelf"--

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 172
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. April 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 233mm x 156mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 278g
• ISBN-13: 9781472572851
• ISBN-10: 1472572858
• Artikelnr.: 41630730

Autorenporträt

Alison Hulme is a Teaching Fellow at Royal Holloway, University of London, UK; a Guest Lecturer at Goldsmiths, University of London, UK and University College Dublin, Ireland; and Visiting Fellow at University of Otago, New Zealand.

Inhaltsangabe

PrefaceIntroduction: Eight Bargain Store Commodities and their Journeys1.
The Dump: Shanghai and Tianjin as Graveyards and Birthplaces of
Commodities2. The 'Commodity City': Yiwu, the World's Factory of Bargains3.
The Container Port: The Abundant Spaces of Felixstowe and Los Angeles4. The
Bargain Store: Buying and Selling in the West's Spaces of 'Cheap'
Conclusion: ... And Back to the Dump?BibliographyIndex