- Description
All The World’s a Mall offers a unique exploration of a key institution of 20th- and 21st-century capitalist society: the shopping mall. In recounting her experiences visiting five of the world’s megamalls—in Edmonton, Beijing, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, and Casablanca—Gremaud strikes a balance between journalistic style and memoir. Alongside commentaries on consumerism, luxury brands, and the biographical details of mall owners are reflections on Gremaud’s family life and her interactions with mall patrons, employees, airplane seatmates, and others. Her detailed observations of the alienation and individualism engendered by these built environments would complement critical discussions of personal preferences and identities in English or social studies classes. Chapters could be used as case studies of globalization or multiculturalism, or to prompt broader discussions of ideology, politics, and the history of capitalism and colonialism. Some details in the book also relate to science topics, such as climate change, technology and energy usage, and resource extraction.
- ISBN
- 9781772127126
- List Price
- $24.99
- ISBN
- 9781772127201
- List Price
- $24.99
All the World’s a Mall
By Rinny Gremaud (Author)
