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Small Towns and Big Business comprehensively examines the phenomenon of local protests against Wal-Mart superstores. Using fieldwork and archival sources, Halebsky situates these protests in the context of economic restructuring and the expansion of retailing; explains how some local social movement...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Halebsky, Stephen, 1954-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, MD : Lexington Books, ©2009.
Temas:
Wal-Mart (Firm)
Discount houses (Retail trade) > United States.
Small cities > Economic aspects > United States.
Big business > Social aspects > United States.
Quality of life > United States.
Petites villes > Aspect économique > États-Unis.
Grandes entreprises > Aspect social > États-Unis.
Qualité de la vie > États-Unis.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Retailing.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Marketing > Direct.
TRAVEL > Shopping.
Big business > Social aspects
Discount houses (Retail trade)
Quality of life
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Small Towns and Big Business comprehensively examines the phenomenon of local protests against Wal-Mart superstores. Using fieldwork and archival sources, Halebsky situates these protests in the context of economic restructuring and the expansion of retailing; explains how some local social movements were able to successfully fend off the world's largest retailer; and assesses the implications for efforts to limit corporate power, resist McDonaldization, and protect local quality of life.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 235 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-227) and index.
ISBN:9780739133477
0739133470
1282494155
9781282494152
9786612494154
6612494158

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