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Fairy sales: the Budapest international fairs as virtual shopping tours

Authors :
Gecser, Otto
Kitzinger, David
Source :
Cultural Studies. Jan, 2002, Vol. 16 Issue 1, p145, 20 p.
Publication Year :
2002

Abstract

This article examines shopping tourism in Eastern Europe which arose from the socialist shortage economy. The author argues Eastern Europeans developed a virtual shopping culture in which they sought information in an effort to keep up with Western trends, maintaining the Budapest International Fairs offered the most popular form of virtual shopping in which the goods were shown but not accessible.

Subjects

Subjects :
Eastern Europe -- Social aspects
Consumer behavior -- Eastern Europe
Communism -- Social aspects
Shopping -- Social aspects
East Europeans -- Social aspects
Civilization, Western -- Influence
Ethnic, cultural, racial issues/studies
Sociology and social work

Details

ISSN :
09502386
Volume :
16
Issue :
1
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Cultural Studies
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.87027997

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