Conjuring up traditions: Atmospheres, eras and family Christmases

Sociological Review

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 607-629

  Mason, Jennifer ^a   Muir, Stewart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atmospheres; Christmas; Eras; Family life; Generations; Sensory experience; Traditions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882657630     PISSN: 00380261     EISSN: 1467954X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-954X.2012.02138.x     Document Type: Review

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