Adapting to abundance: jewish immigrants, mass consumption, and the search for american identity
Auteur :
Heinze, Andrew
Éditeur :
Columbia University Press
ISBN :
9780231068536
Date de publication :
1 oct. 1992
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
An analysis of immigrant life in the USA which focuses on the habits of consumption. The author describes how Jews responded to the prospect of mass consumption, familiarizing themselves with such activities as installment buying, advertising and vacationing.