The overworked consumer : self-checkouts, supermarkets, and the do-it-yourself economy / Christopher...
The overworked consumer : self-checkouts, supermarkets, and the do-it-yourself economy / Christopher...
The overworked consumer : self-checkouts, supermarkets, and the do-it-yourself economy / Christopher K. Andrews.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Lanham : Lexington Books, [2019]
Call Numbers
G 2019/2936
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Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
xiv, 191 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Acknowledgments -- Self-service and the do-it-yourself economy -- Putting customers to work -- Supermarkets, self-checkout lanes, and self-service -- Why are there still so many jobs? -- Shopping with the lonely crowd -- The overworked consumer -- References -- About the author.
Publication information
Publisher
Lanham : Lexington Books, [2019]
Date Published
[2019]
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
The Overworked Consumer examines how the growing use of self-service technology in the U.S. economy has contributed to Americans' feelings of busyness and overwork by asking them to perform a variety of tasks in work-like settings for free. Focusing on the adoption of self-checkout lanes in the retail food industry, the book describes how self-serv...
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Full title
The overworked consumer : self-checkouts, supermarkets, and the do-it-yourself economy / Christopher K. Andrews.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 163-182) and index.
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Date Copyright
©2019
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Call Numbers
G 2019/2936
Record Identifier
74VKVB80KM3l
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVB80KM3l
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ISBN
9781498543781
DDC
658.8342
MMS ID
991024242108902626
