Second-hand cultures
By: Nicky Gregson and Louise Crewe.
Contributors: Crewe, Louise.
Series: Materializing culture
Publisher: Berg
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York, NY
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
Subjects: Secondhand trade -- Social aspects; Material culture
Description: Drawing on six years of original research, this book explores what happens when the often contradictory motivations behind style and survival strategies are brought together in the second hand trade. What does second hand buying and selling tell us about the state of contemporary consumption?
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.