{"product_id":"9780060959838","title":"I Want That!: How We All Became Shoppers","description":"\u003cblockquote\u003e \u003ch4\u003eShopping has a lot in common with sex. \u003cbr\u003e Just about everybody does it. \u003cbr\u003e Some people brag about how well they do it. \u003cbr\u003e Some keep it a secret. \u003cbr\u003e And both provide ample opportunities \u003cbr\u003e to make foolish choices. \u003c\/h4\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e \u003cp\u003e Choosing and using objects is a primal human activity, and I Want That! is nothing less than a portrait of humanity as the species that shops. It explores the history of acquisition — finding, choosing, spending — from our amber-coveting Neolithic forebears to Renaissance nobles who outfitted themselves for power to twenty-first-century bargain hunters looking for a good buy on eBay. I Want That! explores the minds of shoppers in the quest to nourish and feed fantasies, to define individuality, to provide for family, and to satisfy the needs for celebration, power, and choice — all of which lead us to malls, boutiques, websites, and superstores. \u003c\/p\u003e  ","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47007911084272,"sku":"9780060959838","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780060959838_p0.jpg?v=1763620738","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780060959838","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}