Consumption, Cities and States: Comparing Singapore with Asian and Western Cities

by Ann Brooks and Lionel Wee

Book Overview

In 'Consumption, Cities and States: Comparing Singapore with Asian and Western Cities', Ann Brooks and Lionel Wee focus on the interrelationship of consumption, citizenship and the state in the context of globalization, calling for greater emphasis to be placed on the citizen as consumer. While it is widely recognized that citizenship is increasingly defined by 'gradations of esteem', where different kinds of rights and responsibilities accrue...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178308426X
• ISBN13: 9781783084265
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"