Scenescapes: How Qualities of Place Shape Social Life

by Terry Nichols Clark and Daniel Aaron Silver

Let's set the scene: there's a regular on his barstool, beer in hand. He's watching a young couple execute a complicated series of moves on the dance floor, while at the table in the corner the DJ adjusts his headphones and slips a new beat into the mix. These are all experiences created by a given scene--one where we feel connected to other people, in places like a bar or a community center, a neighborhood parish or even a train station. Scenes enable...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022635685X
• ISBN13: 9780226356853
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.1"