Drawing on extensive empirical material and recent theoretical developments in the sociology of brands, this book explores the complex relationship between brands, consumption and urban life. Covering a range of brands in the city, it considers how brands provide new ways of mediating identities, lifestyles and social relations.
Drawing on extensive empirical material and recent theoretical developments in the sociology of brands, this book explores the complex relationship between brands, consumption and urban life. Covering a range of brands in the city, it considers how brands provide new ways of mediating identities, lifestyles and social relations.