Talking Shop : The Language of Craft in an Age of Consumption 9780813931692, 9780813931210

Describing everything from bread and cappuccinos to mass-market furnishings, a language of the "artisanal" sat

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Talking Shop : The Language of Craft in an Age of Consumption
9780813931692, 9780813931210

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