Consumption is understood to have multiple roles as a political economic andcultural touchstone and to be an active ingredient in the construction ofplace and s... » 

Consumption is understood to have multiple roles as a political economic andcultural touchstone and to be an active ingredient in the construction ofplace and space. Using international case studies and illustrations throughoutthis book thoroughly analyzes consumption and the city and provides a usefultext for students of urban studies sociology and geography. «