The Fall and Rise of the American Shopping Mall

In recent decades, spending after-school hours at local shopping malls was a rite of passage for teens and young adults, serving as an important socia

In recent decades, spending after-school hours at local shopping malls was a rite of passage for teens and young adults, serving as an important social space for cultivating independence in a social setting. These experiences provided a first taste of consumerism and personal responsibility. The American mall not only provided a venue for leisure activities […]