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Unpacking IKEA

- Swedish Design for the Purchasing Masses

part of the CRESC series

About Unpacking IKEA

This book represents the first anthropological ethnography of Ikea consumption and goes to the heart of understanding the unique and at times frantic popularity of this one iconic transnational store. In Unpacking Ikea, Garvey explores why Ikea is never `just a store¿ for its customers, why it is described in terms of a cultural package; as `everyday¿ and decidedly classless. Using in-depth interviews with householders over several years, this ethnographic study follows the furniture from the Ikea store outwards to probe what people actually take home with them.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780815393955
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 174
  • Published:
  • November 22, 2017
  • Dimensions:
  • 234x155x10 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 282 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: November 24, 2024

Description of Unpacking IKEA

This book represents the first anthropological ethnography of Ikea consumption and goes to the heart of understanding the unique and at times frantic popularity of this one iconic transnational store. In Unpacking Ikea, Garvey explores why Ikea is never `just a store¿ for its customers, why it is described in terms of a cultural package; as `everyday¿ and decidedly classless. Using in-depth interviews with householders over several years, this ethnographic study follows the furniture from the Ikea store outwards to probe what people actually take home with them.

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