{"product_id":"mallparks-9781501769290","title":"Mallparks","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMallparks\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Michael T. Friedman observes that as cathedrals represented power relations in medieval towns and skyscrapers epitomized those within industrial cities, sports stadiums exemplify urban American consumption at the turn of the twenty-first century.\u003c\/b\u003e Grounded in Henri Lefebvre and George Ritzer''s spatial theories in their analyses of consumption spaces, \u003ci\u003eMallparks\u003c\/i\u003e examines how the designers of this generation of baseball stadiums follow the principles of theme park and shopping mall design to create highly effective and efficient consumption sites. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his exploration of these contemporary cathedrals of sport and consumption, Friedman discusses the history of stadium design, the amenities and aesthetics of stadium spaces, and the intentions and conceptions of architects, team officials, and civic leaders. He grounds his analysis in case studies of Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore; Fenway Park in Boston; Dodger Stadium in Los\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFriedman (Univ. of Maryland, College Park) offers a valuable analysis of the relationship between major league baseball parks and spectators over the past 110 years, focusing on the \"mallparks\" that emerged in the late 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCathedrals OF Consumption\u003cbr\u003e 1. Leading Off\u003cbr\u003e 2. Producing Consumption Space\u003cbr\u003e The Spatial Practices of Baseball Stadiums\u003cbr\u003e 3. Grounds, Ballparks, and Superstadiums\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Spatial Practices of the Mallpark\u003cbr\u003e Conceiving Mallparks\u003cbr\u003e 5. Camden Yards: Forever Changing Baseball\u003cbr\u003e 6. Fenway Park and Dodger Stadium: The Camdenization of a Ballpark and a Superstadium\u003cbr\u003e 7. Nationals Park: A Mallpark of Magnificent Intentions\u003cbr\u003e 8. Target Field: Different in the Same Way\u003cbr\u003e The Future of Baseball Stadium Design\u003cbr\u003e 9. Truist Park: Supercharging the Mallpark\u003cbr\u003e 10. Making Baseball Great Again\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornell University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409370849623,"sku":"9781501769290","price":39.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781501769290.jpg?v=1730506570","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mallparks-9781501769290","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}