Markets as sites for social interaction : Spaces of diversity Paperback / softback
by Sophie (Faculty of Social Sciences, The Open University) Watson, with, David (Department of Sociology, The Open University) Studdert
Part of the Public Spaces series series
Paperback / softback
Description
Open air markets are as old as the market towns they spawned but in the modern world of 24 hour shopping, credit cards, super stores, sprawling multi shop malls and one stop shopping do they still have a place in the contemporary social landscape?
Are continental and farmers markets the answer? What do shoppers traders and council have to say about the places they shop in, work in and control?
This survey is the first comprehensive account of English markets as a social space.
It investigates markets throughout the country and comes to some surprising conclusions about the role they play in the world of modern Britain.
It sets out the everyday cultural practices which inform and sustain markets as a crucial part of our social fabric.
It offers a series of suggestions for their rejuvenation, a glimpse of their potential in improving everything from community employment to individual health and concludes with a powerful endorsement of their continued relevance to our social life.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:64 pages, No
- Publisher:Policy Press
- Publication Date:11/09/2006
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- ISBN:9781861349255
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:64 pages, No
- Publisher:Policy Press
- Publication Date:11/09/2006
- Category:
- ISBN:9781861349255
