Lexington Books
Pages: 252
Trim: 6⅜ x 9½
978-1-66692-999-7 • Hardback • May 2024 • $105.00 • (£81.00)
978-1-66693-000-9 • eBook • May 2024 • $45.00 • (£35.00)
Chen Liu is associate professor of cultural geography in the School of Geography and Planning at Sun Yat-sen University.
List of Tables and Figures
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Contextualizing Everyday Digital Practices: Convenience + Connectivity
Chapter 2: Eating In and Out
Chapter 3: Daily Mobilities and Immobilities
Chapter 4: Living in the ‘Smart’ Home
Chapter 5: Buying Things
Chapter 6: Selling ‘Useless’ Things
Chapter 7: Visualizing the Self on Social Media
Conclusion
Bibliography
About the Author
Traversing cultural studies, human geography, and sociology, Chen Liu provides insightful observations of urban Chinese society. Focusing on how digital technologies shape everyday life experiences in urban spaces, this book stands out as one of the pioneering titles to address societal changes in China from such a compelling perspective. It comes highly recommended for fellow scholars and students who are eager to study the digital impact on mediated urban space-making and the lived experiences therein.
— Altman Yuzhu Peng, University of Warwick
Chen Liu's groundbreaking work delves deep into the intricate web of digitalization and its profound impact on everyday life in urban China. By meticulously examining how platforms penetrate daily routines—from food consumption to home renovations—Liu illuminates the transformation of consumption culture. Liu's masterful blend of empirical data and practice theories reveals consumers as 'cyborgs,' seamlessly integrating digital technologies into their very essence. This book is an indispensable look into the nuanced geographies of digital consumption, underscoring its socioeconomic and cultural implications.
— June Wang, City University of Hong Kong