It's a mall world [videorecording] / written and produced by Stan Feingold ; directed by David McIvride and Stan Feingold ; production, The Eyes Multimedia Productions Inc., Finale Editworks, The Sound Kitchen ; produced by Peace Arch Entertainment for TLC.
An ideal discussion-launcher for sociology courses, this program examines cultural and psychological aspects of what is now an archetypal suburban experience: shopping at the mall. Visiting "cathedrals of consumerism" throughout North America----from the Southdale, Minnesota, progenitor of the enclosed retail mall to the absurdly spectacular Grand Canal Shoppes and Desert Passage in Las Vegas----the video raises fundamental questions about consumer identity and diversity. Evoking "experience retail" as a conceptual counterpoint to Internet-driven home shopping, the program also catalyzes inquiry into the relationship between economics, architecture, and human interaction.
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