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title: "Reluctant Capitalists: Bookselling and the Culture of Consumption"
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# Reluctant Capitalists: Bookselling and the Culture of Consumption

**Brand:** laura j. miller
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- **What is this?** Reluctant Capitalists: Bookselling and the Culture of Consumption by laura j. miller
- **How much does it cost?** VT13860 with free shipping
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## Customer Reviews

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    Bookstores and culture - a fascinating analysis!
  

*by S***A on Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2016*

I have worked in bookstores for the last 30 years, and it's so interesting to find out that what I have experienced fits in perfectly with the themes of this book. It looks at the history of bookstore culture and its intersection with capitalism. It isn't brand new, but it does feel dated in the least. Important themes and ideas.....Everyone who works at a bookstore (or library), or owns a bookstore or is even thinking about owning a bookstore will learn something from this book. If bookstores are to survive, this is the kind of information that will help in decision-making along the way.

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    A very interesting view
  

*by M***K on Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2006*

The author looks a bookselling and especially book buying from a very sophisticated standpoint taking many economic, social, and cultural factors into account. The idea that the book both is and isn't a commodity like any other is examined up down and sideways. One interesting point: the rise of giants Borders and Barnes and Noble has made buying a book an entertainment experience (e.g., people go on dates at Borders!).

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    Dated but enjoyable, well-written, deeply researched.
  

*by W***O on Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2016*

An outstanding book for those that appreciate bookstores and the selling of books.  Loads of history on booksellers--B. Dalton, Crown, Waldenbooks, etc.  Of course, the information stops just before the time of the most dramatic changes in bookselling history: the e-book.  Should Laura J. Miller decide to update this book, add to it, it would be a terrific textbook for college English classes on publishing.

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