{"product_id":"starbucked-paperback","title":"Starbucked - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTaylor Clark\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStarbucked\u003c\/i\u003e will be the first book to explore the incredible rise of the Starbucks Corporation and the caffeine-crazy culture that fueled its success. Part \u003ci\u003eFast Food Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, part \u003ci\u003eBobos in Paradise\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eStarbucked\u003c\/i\u003e combines investigative heft with witty cultural observation in telling the story of how the coffeehouse movement changed our everyday lives, from our evolving neighborhoods and workplaces to the ways we shop, socialize, and self-medicate. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eStarbucked\u003c\/i\u003e, Taylor Clark provides an objective, meticulously reported look at the volatile issues like gentrification and fair trade that distress activists and coffee zealots alike. Through a cast of characters that includes coffee-wild hippies, business sharks, slackers, Hollywood trendsetters and more, \u003ci\u003eStarbucked\u003c\/i\u003e explores how America transformed into a nation of coffee gourmets in only a few years, how Starbucks manipulates psyches and social habits to snare loyal customers, and why many of the things we think we know about the coffee commodity chain are false.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaylor Clark\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer based in Portland, Oregon. A graduate of Dartmouth College and a Pacific Northwest native, he has written for \u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSlate\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ePsychology Today\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 8.16 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 10, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694693912639,"sku":"9780316014038","price":26.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/4b7ebd8eacd6a6c0961231a5626d7488.webp?v=1765001961","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/starbucked-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}