Scenes of Parisian modernity
culture and consumption in the nineteenth century
by H. Hazel Hahn
"Integrating the history of Paris with the history of consumption, the press, publicity, advertising and spectacle, this book traces the evolution of the urban core districts of consumption and explores elements of consumer culture such as the print media, publishing, retail techniques, tourism, city marketing, fashion, illustrated posters and Montmartre culture in the nineteenth century. Hahn emphasizes the tension between art and industry and between culture and commerce, a dynamic that significantly marked urban commercial modernity that spread new imaginary about consumption. She argues that Parisian consumer culture arose earlier than generally thought, and explores the intense commercialization Paris underwent"--Provided by publisher.
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History, Consumer behavior, Advertising, Consumption (Economics)Times
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Scenes of Parisian modernity: culture and consumption in the nineteenth century
2009, Palgrave Macmillan
in English
- 1st ed.
023061583X 9780230615830
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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