Sport, Leisure and Culture in the Postmodern City
| By: | Bramham, Peter, Dr |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Print ISBN: | 9780754672746 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781409488354 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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The widespread concept of the 'postmodern city' is frequently linked to the decline of traditional manufacturing industries and a corresponding wane of white working-class culture. In place of these appear flexible working practices, a diversified workforce, and a greater emphasis on consumption, leisure, and tourism.
Illustrated by an interdisciplinary study of Leeds, a typical postmodern city, this volume examines how such cities have reinvented themselves