Author: | ISBN: | 9781137275936 | |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US | Publication: | November 7, 2013 |
Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan | Language: | English |
Author: | |
ISBN: | 9781137275936 |
Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan US |
Publication: | November 7, 2013 |
Imprint: | Palgrave Macmillan |
Language: | English |
While tracing the historical emergence of the café as a social institution and noting its multiple faces and functions in the modernity of the occident, three themes run like threads of varying texture through the chapters: the social connectivity and inclusion of cafés, café as surrogate office, and café as site of exchange for news and views.
While tracing the historical emergence of the café as a social institution and noting its multiple faces and functions in the modernity of the occident, three themes run like threads of varying texture through the chapters: the social connectivity and inclusion of cafés, café as surrogate office, and café as site of exchange for news and views.