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Shopping to belong : consumerism and the Latino community
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- Summary
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Most Americans engage in "retail therapy" from time to time, but what form does it take among immigrant populations? Is excessive shopping a way of coming to grips with a new culture-and leaving an...
Most Americans engage in "retail therapy" from time to time, but what form does it take among immigrant populations? Is excessive shopping a way of coming to grips with a new culture-and leaving another behind? This program examines that possibility in the context of the Latino community, raising provocative questions about cultural identity, consumerism, and assimilation. Ten first-generation immigrants from various Latin American countries-including Mexico, El Salvador, Venezuela, and Peru-share their thoughts and experiences, shedding light on the transition from impoverished environs to the wealthiest and most extravagant society in the world.
Details
- Creator
- Sosa, Irene
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- Spanish
- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2009], c2007
- Physical Details
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- 1 streaming video file (30 min.) : sd., col., digital file
- digital
- data file
- ISBNs
- 9781608258123
- OCLC
- ocn709676900
- Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
- Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on Aug. 19, 2009.
- Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
- Mode of access: Internet.
- System requirements: FOD playback platform.
- In Spanish with English subtitles.
- Consumerism in America (1:31) -- Weekend Shopper (1:10) -- Different Reasons for Shopping (1:56) -- Shopping: Cultural Activity (2:19) -- Gifts to Send Home (1:13) -- Immigrants Struggle in America (1:53) -- America: World of Abundance (2:26) -- What Is an American Citizen? (1:04) -- Shopping to Feel Important (1:22) -- Shopping to Avoid Discrimination (1:51) -- Discrimination (1:52) -- Symbols of Affluence (1:04) -- Shopping Fills a Void (1:09) -- Reasons to Stay in America (1:36) -- Families Split Up (1:22) -- Immigrants Want to Blend In (1:30) -- False Pretenses (1:02) -- How to Be a Smart Shopper (1:17) -- Right to Belong in America (0:57)