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Markets as sites for social interaction - Spaces of diversity (Paperback, illustrated edition)
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Markets as sites for social interaction - Spaces of diversity (Paperback, illustrated edition)
Series: Public Spaces series
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Loot Price R549
Discovery Miles 5 490
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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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