Comfort, cleanliness and convenience : the social organization of normality
Elizabeth Shove.
Oxford ; New York : BERG, 2003.
"This book interrogates the meaning and supposed normality of these practices and draws disturbing conclusions. There is clear evidence supporting the view that routine consumption is controlled by conceptions of normality and profoundly shaped by cultural and economic forces. Shove maintains that habits are not just changing, but are changing in ways that imply escalating and standardizing patterns of consumption. This shrewd and engrossing analysis shows just how far the social meanings and practices of comfort, cleanliness and convenience have eluded us." --
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Bibliographic Information
- Format:
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Book
- Subject:
- Lifestyles.
- Health behavior.
- Consumption (Economics) > Social aspects.
- Consumers > Psychology.
- Publication Year:
- 2003
- Language:
- English
- Published:
- Oxford, New York
- ISBN:
- 1859736254, 1859736300, 9781859736302
- Course:
- HIST350
A Global History of Cities - Series:
- New technologies/new cultures series.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 201-213) and index.
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