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Small towns and big business : challenging Wal-Mart superstores /

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.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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