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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459299803321

Autore

Miles Steven

Titolo

Spaces for consumption [[electronic resource] /] / Steven Miles

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : SAGE, 2010

ISBN

1-4462-4511-X

1-4462-6916-7

1-282-79504-X

9786612795046

0-85702-937-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (217 p.)

Disciplina

307.76

Soggetti

Consumption (Economics)

Civilization, Modern

Cities and towns

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; 1 - Introduction:The City of Complicity; 2 - The Individualised City?; 3 - Creating Cities; 4 - Consuming Culture; 5 - Architectures of Consumption; 6 - Shopping for Dreams; 7 - The spectacular mega-event; 8 - Themed Parks; 9 - Conclusion: Spaces for Consumption;  Places of Experience; References; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

'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.