ISBN:
9780231167581
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (305 p)
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Cross, Gary S., 1946 - Consumed nostalgia
DDC:
306.30973
Keywords:
Consumer behavior - Social aspects - United States
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
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USA
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Abstract:
Nostalgia isn't what it used to be. For many of us, modern memory is shaped less by a longing for the social customs and practices of the past, or family heirlooms handed down over generations, and more by childhood encounters with ephemeral commercial goods and media moments. This phenomenon has given rise to communities of nostalgia built around narrow age groups whose members remain loyal to the toys, television, and music of their youth and return to the theme parks and pasttimes of their upbringing, hoping to reclaim that feeling of childhood wonder or teenage freedom. While the romanti
Description / Table of Contents:
Table of Contents; Introduction. Our Nostalgic Novelty Culture; 1. Guys Toys and "Girls" Dolls; 2. Lovin' That '57 Chevy (or Whatever Was Your Favorite Car at Seventeen); 3. (Re-)Living That Golden Decade; 4. Leaving It to Beaver and Retro TV; 5. Give Me That Old-Time Radio; 6. Dilemmas of Heritage in an Era of Consumed Nostalgia; 7. Pilgrimages, Souvenirs, and Memory at Disney; Conclusion. Where We've Been, Where We Might Go; Notes; Index
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