In investigating the mutual and dynamic relationship between urban development and
consumption, this book asks: how are cities moulded by consumption, and how is …

This article examines the recent rapid growth of work on the geographies of sexuality. The
authors argue that while sexuality has become an area of considerable interest within social …

Tenth Anniversary Expanded Edition Ten years on, Jasbir K. Puar's pathbreaking Terrorist
Assemblages remains one of the most influential queer theory texts and continues to …

The 6th edition of this highly respected text builds upon the successful structure, engaging
writing style and clear presentation of previous editions. Examining urban social geography …

Our families are increasingly a matter of choice, and the choices are widening all the time.
This is particularly true of the non-heterosexual world, where the last ten years have seen a …

'Lose weight!''Avoid fat!''Stop smoking!''Reduce alcohol intake!''Get fit!''Practise safe sex!''Play
safe!'In contemporary Western societies the health status and vulnerability of the body are …

Food occupies a seemingly mundane position in all our lives, yet the ways we think about
shopping, cooking and eating are actually intensely reflexive. The daily pick and mix of our …

This article argues critically that the consequences of a binary system of gender norms is
experienced as a kind of gender tyranny both for those who transgress gender in their daily …

Widely recognized as a groundbreaking text, The New Urban Sociology is a broad and
expert introduction to urban sociology that is both relevant and accessible to students …

The notion of 'sexual citizenship'has become an important way of thinking about
contemporary issues in sexual politics. The return of citizenship to political and legal theory …