The downtown department store as a social force

While the downtown department store was a commercial phenomenon it was also a social force. In particular, it reintegrated women into the downtown. Women shoppers used these stores to identify the public and secondary relationship orientations of urbanism.

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Published in:The Social science journal (Fort Collins) 1987-01, Vol.24 (3), p.239-246
Main Author: Hutter, Mark
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cities
Females
Retail Industry
Social Environment
Social Interaction
Urban Areas
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Summary:While the downtown department store was a commercial phenomenon it was also a social force. In particular, it reintegrated women into the downtown. Women shoppers used these stores to identify the public and secondary relationship orientations of urbanism.
ISSN:0362-3319
1873-5355
DOI:10.1016/0362-3319(87)90073-5