Cover of Consuming Cities

Book 2004

Consuming Cities

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Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Language
English
Published
2004
  • Urban communities
  • Sociology - General
  • Sociology - Urban
  • Social Science
  • Sociology
  • Cities and towns
  • City and town life
  • Consumption (Economics)

Contemporary urban consumption touches the everyday lives of most citizens and permeates discussion of society and culture today. This text looks at this topic from perspectives in both sociology and cultural theory, drawing together references from mainstream and also less obvious sources in both literatures.