Consumed Nostalgia - Memory in the Age of Fast Capitalism

Gary Cross reveals how consumed nostalgia shapes how we cope with accelerating change, unpacking the cultural dynamics that turn pop tunes into oldies and childhood toys into valuable commodities. By unmasking the character of modern nostalgia, Cross helps us better understand the rituals of recall in an age of fast capitalism.

Summary

Gary Cross reveals how consumed nostalgia shapes how we cope with accelerating change, unpacking the cultural dynamics that turn pop tunes into oldies and childhood toys into valuable commodities. By unmasking the character of modern nostalgia, Cross helps us better understand the rituals of recall in an age of fast capitalism.

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• Authors: Gary Cross, Gary (Distinguished Professor of Modern His Cross, Gary (Distinguished Professor of Modern History Cross, Gary S. Cross, Cross Gary, Gary Cross
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2015
• EAN: 9780231167581
• ISBN: 978-0-231-16758-1
• No. of pages: 304
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, The arts: general issues, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Media Studies, HISTORY / Social History, HISTORY / United States / 20th Century, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Dolls, Material Culture, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, Social and cultural anthropology, Consumerism, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Subjects & Themes / Americana, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Subjects & Themes / Transportation, history; pop culture; anthropology