Author:
Herbert, Daniel, 1974-
ImprintBerkeley : University of California Press, [2014]
Descriptionxiv, 316 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Note:Introduction : Video rental and the "shopping" of media -- Part I. The history and culture of video rental : 1. A long tale -- 2. Practical classifications -- Part II. Video stores and the localization of movie culture : 3. Video capitals -- 4. Video rental in small-town America -- Part III. Circulations of video store culture : 5. Distributing value -- 6. Mediating choice: criticism, advice, metadata -- Coda : The value of the tangible.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-294) and index.