Cities and city regions are growing throughout the world and this trend is forecast to continue well into the 21st century. The authors of The Rise of the City see the next 100 years as being the "Urban Century". In this book they examine urban growth and the dynamics that are transforming the...

Grenzziehung zwischen Berufs- und Privatleben -- Bourdieus Theorie der Praxis -- Charakteristika des universitären Wissenschaftsfeldes -- Empirische Studien zur Grenzziehung zwischen Berufs- und Privatleben -- Plädoyer für Vielfalt in der Wissenschaft

Shopping locations play a major role for the functioning of markets and consumer practices. Based on sociological field theory, this contribution analyzes for the field of fair trade the extent to which the visit of shopping locations is associated with evaluation standards, knowledge, and...