Sport, Leisure and Culture in the Postmodern City (Hardcover, New Ed)

The widespread concept of the 'postmodern city' is frequently linked to the decline of traditional manufacturing industries and a corresponding wane of white working-class culture. In place of these appear flexible working practices, a diversified workforce, and a greater emphasis on consumption, leisure, and tourism. Illustrated by an interdisciplinary study of Leeds, a typical postmodern city, this volume examines how such cities have reinvented themselves - commercially, politically and spatially - over the past two decades. The work addresses issues like cultural policy, city-centre development, sport, leisure and identity, and explores different urban processes in relation to changing configuration of class, gender and ethnicity in the postmodern city.

General

Imprint:	Ashgate Publishing Limited
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2009
First published:	2009
Editors:	Peter Bramham
Authors:	Stephen Wagg
Dimensions:	234 x 156mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	232
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-7546-7274-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Leisure Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Human geography > General Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
LSN:	0-7546-7274-3
Barcode:	9780754672746

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