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

by Ann Brooks (Author), Lionel Wee (Author)

'Consumption, Cities and States: Comparing Singapore with Asian and Western Cities' examines the fascinating intersection of consumption, citizenship and the state in a cross-section of global cities in Asia and the West.

Author Biography

Ann Brooks is a Visiting Professor at the Institute of Health and Community, Plymouth University. She was appointed Professor of Sociology and Cultural Studies at the University of Adelaide in 2008 and is part of the Australian Research Council-funded Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions.

Lionel Wee is a Professor and Head of the Department of English Language and Literature at the National University of Singapore.