Artículos relacionados a Living It Up: Our Love Affair with Luxury
Sinopsis
Book by Twitchell James B
"Sinopsis" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
Críticas
The author is savvy enough to conduct most of his research in the real world. This is the rare book project that forces the writer to shop on Rodeo Drive, leaf through Vanity Fair... and visit the most extravagant spots in Las Vegas... [An] engaging addition to the growing field of Luxe Lit. -- Janet Maslin The New York Times Twitchell makes a persuasive argument that the desire for status goods provides a cohesive bond. Business Week Twitchell is an amusingly sassy writer, and he clearly had so much fun researching this book. San Francisco Bay Guardian Interesting tidbits... Twitchell makes the case for a mild defense of luxury in that its mass consumption ultimately lifts up the masses economically. Booklist Twitchell addresses conspicuous consumption in a new way, free of the superior tone often adopted by his academic peers. He embarks on a course of fieldwork that is both absurdist and charming, as he chats up Fendi salespeople and stands slack-jawed in the lobby of the Bellagio hotel in Las Vegas... He comes away with insights about the American quest for luxury products and provides a history of such yearning. With its intelligence and wit, Twitchell's exploration of consumerism belongs in every shopping bag. Publishers Weekly (starred review) [E]xerburant, sprightly, mischievous, gaudy, dippy, endlessly entertaining... -- Eugen Weber Times Literary Supplement Exuberant, sprightly, mischievous, gaudy, dippy, endlessly entertaining, and also a bit sad. -- Eugen Weber TLS Very interesting... intriguing... highly engaging, witty, and sophisticated. Choice Twitchell is at his best here: witty, observant, and self-deprecating...Living It Up is a pleasure to read. Twitchell is an engaging and entertaining writer. -- Ian Brailsford Australasian Journal of American Studies
Reseña del editor
Economic downturns and terrorist attacks notwithstanding, America's love affair with luxury continues unabated. Over the last several years, luxury spending in the United States has been growing four times faster than overall spending. It has been characterized by political leaders as vital to the health of the American economy as a whole, even as an act of patriotism. Accordingly, indices of consumer confidence and purchasing seem unaffected by recession. This necessary consumption of unnecessary items and services is going on at all but the lowest layers of society: J.C. Penney now offers day spa treatments; Kmart sells cashmere bedspreads. So many products are claiming luxury status today that the credibility of the category itself is strained: for example, the name "pashmina" had to be invented to top mere cashmere. We see luxury everywhere: in storefronts, advertisements, even in the workings of our imaginations. But what is it? How is it manufactured on the factory floor and in the minds of consumers? Who cares about it and who buys it? And how concerned should we be that luxuries are commanding a larger and larger percentage of both our disposable income and our aspirations? Trolling the upscale malls of America, making his way toward the Mecca of Las Vegas, James B. Twitchell comes to some remarkable conclusions. The democratization of luxury, he contends, has been the single most important marketing phenomenon of our times. In the pages of Living It Up, Twitchell commits the academic heresy of paying respect to popular luxury consumption as a force that has united the country and the globe in a way that no war, movement, or ideology ever has. What's more, he claims, the shopping experience for Americans today has its roots in the spiritual, the religious, and the transcendent. Deft and subtle writing, audacious ideas, and a fine sense of humor inform this entertaining and insightful book.
"Sobre este título" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.
- EditorialColumbia University Press
- Año de publicación2002
- ISBN 10 0231124961
- ISBN 13 9780231124966
- EncuadernaciónTapa dura
- Número de páginas448
Comprar nuevo
Ver este artículo
EUR 17,43
Gastos de envío:
EUR 4,87
A Estados Unidos de America
Los mejores resultados en AbeBooks
Imagen de archivo
Living It Up
Publicado por
Columbia University Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0231124961
ISBN 13: 9780231124966
Antiguo o usado
Tapa dura
Librería: Open Books, Chicago, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books. Nº de ref. del artículo: mon0000750284
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Living It Up
Publicado por
Columbia University Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0231124961
ISBN 13: 9780231124966
Antiguo o usado
Tapa dura
Librería: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Condición: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Nº de ref. del artículo: 00075279307
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Living It Up: Our Love Affair with Luxury
Publicado por
Columbia University Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0231124961
ISBN 13: 9780231124966
Antiguo o usado
Tapa dura
Librería: BookHolders, Towson, MD, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Condición: Good. [ No Hassle 30 Day Returns ][ Ships Daily ] [ Underlining/Highlighting: NONE ] [ Writing: NONE ] [ Edition: First ] Publisher: Columbia Pub Date: 2/4/1943 Binding: Hardcover Pages: 310 First edition. Nº de ref. del artículo: 6263590
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Living It Up
Publicado por
Columbia University Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0231124961
ISBN 13: 9780231124966
Antiguo o usado
Tapa dura
Librería: Once Upon A Time Books, Siloam Springs, AR, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 4 de 5 estrellas
hardcover. Condición: USED_GOOD. This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear . This is a used book in good condition and may show some signs of use or wear . Nº de ref. del artículo: mon0001021475
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Living It Up: Our Love Affair with Luxury
Publicado por
Columbia University Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0231124961
ISBN 13: 9780231124966
Antiguo o usado
Tapa dura
Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Hardcover. Condición: USED_GOOD. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.3. Nº de ref. del artículo: G0231124961I3N00
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Living It Up: Our Love Affair with Luxury
Publicado por
Columbia University Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0231124961
ISBN 13: 9780231124966
Antiguo o usado
Tapa dura
Librería: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Hardcover. Condición: USED_ASNEW. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.3. Nº de ref. del artículo: G0231124961I2N00
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Living It Up: Our Love Affair with Luxury
Publicado por
Columbia University Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0231124961
ISBN 13: 9780231124966
Antiguo o usado
Tapa dura
Librería: WorldofBooks, Goring-By-Sea, WS, Reino Unido
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Hardback. Condición: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Nº de ref. del artículo: GOR002046443
Gastos de envío:
EUR 5,76
De Reino Unido a Estados Unidos de America
Destinos, gastos y plazos de envío
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Living It Up : Our Love Affair with Luxury
Publicado por
Columbia University Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0231124961
ISBN 13: 9780231124966
Antiguo o usado
Tapa dura
Librería: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Condición: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Nº de ref. del artículo: GRP76567411
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Living It Up
Publicado por
Columbia University Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0231124961
ISBN 13: 9780231124966
Antiguo o usado
Tapa dura
Librería: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Condición: Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book. Nº de ref. del artículo: 15-0231124961-G
Cantidad disponible: 1 disponibles
Imagen de archivo
Living It Up
Publicado por
Columbia University Press, 2002
ISBN 10: 0231124961
ISBN 13: 9780231124966
Antiguo o usado
Tapa dura
Librería: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, Estados Unidos de America
Calificación del vendedor: 5 de 5 estrellas
Hardcover. Condición: USED_VERYGOOD. Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE Standard-sized. Nº de ref. del artículo: M0231124961Z2
Cantidad disponible: Más de 20 disponibles