Point of Purchase
Whether you love it or hate it; whether you cruise the aisles or click a mouse -- shopping is an integral part of American culture. A new book says shopping is also a reflection of the American soul. Join host Neal Conan and guests for a discussion about shopping.
Guests:
Sharon Zukin
*Author of Point of Purchase: How Shopping Changed American Culture (Routledge 2003)
*Sociology professor at CUNY Graduate Center and Brooklyn College
Jeffrey Hardwick
*Author of Mall Maker: Victor Gruen, Architect of an American Dream (University of Pennsylvania Press 2003)
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