The Business of Holidays

Lavin, Maud; Johnson, Shayla; Finch, Benjamin; Archer, Melanie; Yudkin, Ilivia Marin; Hughey, Shannon; Levine, Rebekah; Perkins, Courtney S.; Lee, Raymond; Fidler, Amy Tavormina. The Business of Holidays. New York, New York: The Monacelli Press, 2004.

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Abstract (English)

" Holiday celebrations in the United States are a surprisingly strong force behind the country's $3 trillion retail economy. From New Year's diets to Festivus-flavored ice cream, Presidents' Day car sales to Independence Day barbecues, Hanukkah cards to Kwanzaa candles, the social and material culture of holidays has been transformed into a finely tuned marketing extravaganza. Contemporary holiday rites showcase a particularly American obsession with celebration--and the shopping, decoration, card sending, feasting, drinking, and advertising that goes along with it. This witty and satirical look at thirty-three of our most loved (and hated) holidays explores the history and the traditions, the kitsch and the color, of the business of holidays. " -- Back cover

Types:	Anthologies, essays, collections
All Contributors:	Lavin, Maud (Editor); Lavin, Maud (Author); Johnson, Shayla (Author); Finch, Benjamin (Author); Archer, Melanie (Author); Yudkin, Ilivia Marin (Author); Hughey, Shannon (Author); Levine, Rebekah (Author); Perkins, Courtney S. (Author); Lee, Raymond (Author); Fidler, Amy Tavormina (Author); [et alii]
Dossier:	700 - ART ET SOCIÉTÉ / ART AND SOCIETY
Collation:	286 pages : colour illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:	1580931502
Language of Publication:	English
Publishers:	New York, New York: The Monacelli Press
Keywords:	CAPITALISM; CELEBRATION; CORPORATISM; HOLIDAY; ECONOMY; UNITED STATES; CONSUMERISM; SHOPPING; KITSCH
Copyright Statement:	The Monacelli Press Inc.
Notes:	Includes biographical references.
Deposited by:	Artexte Stagiaire
Date Deposited:	02 Nov 2021 13:59
Last Modified:	04 Nov 2021 14:41
URI:	http://e-artexte.ca/id/eprint/33213

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