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. Ed(S): Tjora, Aksel; Scambler, Graham - Cafe Society - 9781349446438 - V9781349446438
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Cafe Society

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Description for Cafe Society Paperback. While tracing the historical emergence of the cafe as a social institution and noting its multiple faces and functions in the modernity of the occident, three themes run like threads of varying texture through the chapters: the social connectivity and inclusion of cafes, cafe as surrogate office, and cafe as site of exchange for news and views. Editor(s): Tjora, Aksel; Scambler, Graham. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HBTB; JFSR; JHB; JHBS; RGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 290.
While tracing the historical emergence of the café as a social institution and noting its multiple faces and functions in the modernity of the occident, three themes run like threads of varying texture through the chapters: the social connectivity and inclusion of cafés, café as surrogate office, and café as site of exchange for news and views.

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349446438
SKU
V9781349446438
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

About . Ed(S): Tjora, Aksel; Scambler, Graham
Ray Oldenburg, Professor Emeritus at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of West Florida in Pensacola Bodil Stenseth, External representative on the board of the Institute of Philosophy, history of ideas, art history and classical languages, University of Oslo. Paul Manning, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, Trent University, Canada Tomas Moe Skjølsvold, Researcher, Department of Interdisciplinary ... Read more

Reviews for Cafe Society
"This is a remarkable work of cultural urban sociology with ramifications for the understanding of network sociability and public space in history and in contemporary society. A great scholarly contribution that is also a pleasure to read." - Manuel Castells, Professor Emeritus, City Planning, University of California, Berkeley, USA "Graham Scambler and Aksel Tjora have edited a ... Read more

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