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Markets as sites for social interaction - Spaces of diversity (Paperback, illustrated edition) Loot Price: R589
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Markets as sites for social interaction - Spaces of diversity (Paperback, illustrated edition): Sophie Watson, With *, David...

Markets as sites for social interaction - Spaces of diversity (Paperback, illustrated edition)

Sophie Watson, With *, David Studdert

Series: Public Spaces series

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Open-air markets are as old as the market towns they spawned, but in the modern world of 24-hour shopping, credit cards, superstores, sprawling 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 councils have to say about the places they shop in, work in, and control? Markets as Sites for Social Interaction 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 roles that they play in the world of modern Britain. It sets out the everyday cultural practices that inform and sustain markets as a crucial part of the social fabric. The report offers a series of suggestions for their rejuvenation; a glimpse of their potential in improving lives, from community employment to individual health; and concludes with a powerful endorsement of their continued rel

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Imprint: Policy Press
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Public Spaces series
Release date: September 2006
First published: September 2006
Authors: Sophie Watson • With * • David Studdert
Dimensions: 297 x 210 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 64
Edition: illustrated edition
ISBN-13: 978-1-86134-925-5
Categories: Books > Earth & environment > Regional & area planning > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social groups & communities > General
Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Distributive industries > Retail sector
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LSN: 1-86134-925-4
Barcode: 9781861349255

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