Illuminations, class identities and the contested landscapes of christmas

Sociology

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 103-121

  Edensor, Tim ^a   Millington, Steve ^a  

^a MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chav; Christmas; Class; Conviviality; Disgust; Distinction; Generosity; Idealism; Illumination; Taste

Indexed keywords

EID: 59249104737     PISSN: 00380385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0038038508099100     Document Type: Article

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