| Other author/creator | Feingold, Stan, director, producer, screenwriter. |
| Other author/creator | McIvride, David, director. |
| Other author/creator | Cissell, Jim, narrator. |
| Other author/creator | Peace Arch Entertainment (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Learning Channel (Firm) |
| Other author/creator | Discovery Communications, Inc. |
| Other author/creator | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) |
| Abstract |
An ideal discussion-launcher for sociology courses, this program examines cultural and psychological aspects of what is now an archetypal suburban experience: shopping at the mall. Visiting "cathedrals of consumerism" throughout North America--from the Southdale, Minnesota, progenitor of the enclosed retail mall to the absurdly spectacular Grand Canal Shoppes and Desert Passage in Las Vegas--the video raises fundamental questions about consumer identity and diversity. Evoking "experience retail" as a conceptual counterpoint to Internet-driven home shopping, the program also catalyzes inquiry into the relationship between economics, architecture, and human interaction. |
| General note | Originally broadcast in 2001. |
| Credits | Director of photography, Randy Woolgar ; editor, Deane Bennett ; music, David Pickell ; narrator, Jim Cissell ; post-production services: The Eyes Multimedia Productions Inc., Finale Editworks, The Sound Kitchen. |
| Technical details | DVD. |
| Language | Closed-captioned. |
| Genre/form | Documentary television programs. |
| Genre/form | Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| ISBN | 1421330385 |
| ISBN | 9781421330389 |
| Publisher number | 35273 Films for the Humanities & Sciences |
