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245 10 a| Spaces for Consumptionh| [electronic resource];

260 a| London : b| SAGE Publications, Limiteda| Thousand Oaks : b| SAGE Publications, Incorporated [Distributor];

300 a| 216 p.b| illc| 09.210 x 06.140 in.;

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520 8 a| Annotationb| Spaces for Consumption offers an in-depth and sophisticated analysis of the processes that underpin the commodification of the city and explains the physical manifestation of consumerism as a way of life. Engaging directly with the social, economic and cultural processes that have resulted in our cities being defined through consumption this vibrant book clearly demonstrates the ways in which consumption has come to play a key role in the re-invention of the post-industrial city The book provides a critical understanding of how consumption redefines the consumers' relationship to place using empirical examples and case studies to bring the issues to life. It discusses many of the key spaces and arenas in which this redefinition occurs including: â¢ shopping â¢ themed space â¢ mega-events â¢ architecture Developing the notion of 'contrived communality' Steven Miles outlines the ways in which consumption, alongside the emergence of an increasingly individualized society, constructs a new kind of relationship with the public realm. Clear, sophisticated and dynamic this book will be essential reading for students and researchers alike in sociology, human geography, architecture, planning, marketing, leisure and tourism, cultural studies and urban studies.;

538 a| Mode of access: World Wide Web;

650 4 a| Cities and Towns;

650 4 a| Consumption (Economics);

650 4 a| Material Culture;

650 4 a| City and Town Life;

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Spaces for Consumption

Author/creator	Miles, Steven Author
Format	Electronic
Publication Info	London : SAGE Publications, Limited Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, Incorporated [Distributor]
Description	216 p. ill 09.210 x 06.140 in.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subjects	Cities and Towns Consumption (Economics) Material Culture City and Town Life

Summary	Annotation <b>Spaces for Consumption</b> offers an in-depth and sophisticated analysis of the processes that underpin the commodification of the city and explains the physical manifestation of consumerism as a way of life.</p> <p> </p> <p>Engaging directly with the social, economic and cultural processes that have resulted in our cities being defined through consumption this vibrant book clearly demonstrates the ways in which consumption has come to play a key role in the re-invention of the post-industrial city </p> <p> </p> <p>The book provides a critical understanding of how consumption redefines the consumers' relationship to place using empirical examples and case studies to bring the issues to life. It discusses many of the key spaces and arenas in which this redefinition occurs including:</p> <p> </p> <p>â¢ shopping </p> <p>â¢ themed space </p> <p>â¢ mega-events </p> <p>â¢ architecture </p> <p></p> <p>Developing the notion of 'contrived communality' Steven Miles outlines the ways in which consumption, alongside the emergence of an increasingly individualized society, constructs a new kind of relationship with the public realm.</p> <p></p> <p>Clear, sophisticated and dynamic this book will be essential reading for students and researchers alike in sociology, human geography, architecture, planning, marketing, leisure and tourism, cultural studies and urban studies.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
ISBN	9781412946667
ISBN	1412946662 (Trade Paper) Active Record
Standard identifier#	9781412946667
Stock number	B46650P 00325166

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