From Goodwill to Grunge: A History of Secondhand Styles and Alternative Economies

by Jennifer Le Zotte

Book Overview

In this surprising new look at how clothing, style, and commerce came together to change American culture, Jennifer Le Zotte examines how secondhand goods sold at thrift stores, flea markets, and garage sales came to be both profitable and culturally influential. Initially, selling used goods in the United States was seen as a questionable enterprise focused largely on the poor. But as the twentieth century progressed, multimillion-dollar businesses...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469631903
• ISBN13: 9781469631905
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 342 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"