Jun 26, 2023
University of Maryland physical cultural studies professor Michael Friedman ("Mallparks: Baseball Stadiums and the Culture of Consumption") cozies up to the pod machine this week for a thinking man's look into the evolution of the grand old American ballpark - and a provocative thesis of how designers of this generation of baseball stadiums are embracing theme park and shopping mall design to prioritize commerce and consumption over the game played inside them.
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BUY EARLY &
OFTEN:
- Mallparks: Baseball Stadiums and the Culture of Consumption (Cornell University Press: 2023)
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