Description
Book SynopsisIn investigating the mutual and dynamic relationship between urban development and consumption, this book asks: how are cities moulded by consumption, and how is consumption moulded by cities?
Consumption stands at the intersection of different spheres of everyday life: between the public and the private, the political and the personal, the individual and the social. It is considered to be a means and motor of social change; as an active ingredient in the construction of space and place, and in constructing subjectivity and social selfhood. Providing a critical review of the ways in which urban development has been conceptualized, this book critiques urban regeneration initiatives, examines ordinary and spectacular consumption, and describes the relationship between consumption and development of the modern and post-modern city. It investigates:
- consumption and the city
- consumption and everyday life
- consumption, cities and identity
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to Cities and Consumption 2. Consumption and the Modern Day City 3. Consumption and the Post-Modern City 4. Consumption and Everyday Life 5. Cities, Consumption and Identity 6. Consuming the City 7. Consumption and Urban Regeneration 8. Conclusion
