The diversity of contemporary London is extraordinary, and begs to be better understood. Never before have so many people from such diverse backgrounds been free to mix and not to mix in close proximity to each other. But increasingly people s lives take place behind the closed doors of private houses.

Informationen zum Autor Daniel Miller is Professor of Material Culture at University College London. Klappentext Wer und vor allem wie lebt man in London heute? In 30 brillanten Porträts erfährt der Leser ganz intime Details, durchlebt selbst alle Höhen und Tiefen der Protagonisten und erhält einen umfassenden Einblick in das 'Wesen der Menschen' aus Sicht eines Anthropologen. Zusammenfassung The diversity of contemporary London is extraordinary, and begs to be better understood. Never before have so many people from such diverse backgrounds been free to mix and not to mix in close proximity to each other. But increasingly people's lives take place behind the closed doors of private houses. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements. Prologue. Portrait 1 Empty. Portrait 2 Full. Portrait 3 A Porous Vessel. Portrait 4 Starry Green Plastic Ducks. Portrait 5 Learning Love. Portrait 6 The Aboriginal Laptop. Portrait 7 Home and Homeland. Portrait 8 Tattoo. Portrait 9 Haunted. Portrait 10 Talk to the Dog. Portrait 11 Tales from the Publicans. Portrait 12 Making a Living. Portrait 13 McDonald's Truly Happy Meals. Portrait 14 The Exhibitionist. Portrait 15 Re-Birth. Portrait 16 Strength of Character. Portrait 17 Heroin. Portrait 18 Shi. Portrait 19 Brazil 2 England 2. Portrait 20 A Thousand Places to See before You Die. Portrait 21 Rosebud. Portrait 22 The Orientalist. Portrait 23 Sepia. Portrait 24 An Unscripted Life. Portrait 25 Oh Sod It!. Portrait 26 José and José's Wife. Portrait 27 Wrestling. Portrait 28 The Carpenter. Portrait 29 Things That Bright Up the Place. Portrait 30 Home Truths. Epilogue: If This is Modern Life - Then What is That?. Appendix: The Study

Autorentext

Daniel Miller is Professor of Material Culture at University College London.

Klappentext

Wer und vor allem wie lebt man in London heute? In 30 brillanten Porträts erfährt der Leser ganz intime Details, durchlebt selbst alle Höhen und Tiefen der Protagonisten und erhält einen umfassenden Einblick in das 'Wesen der Menschen' aus Sicht eines Anthropologen.

Inhalt

Acknowledgements. Prologue.

Portrait 1 Empty.

Portrait 2 Full.

Portrait 3 A Porous Vessel.

Portrait 4 Starry Green Plastic Ducks.

Portrait 5 Learning Love.

Portrait 6 The Aboriginal Laptop.

Portrait 7 Home and Homeland.

Portrait 8 Tattoo.

Portrait 9 Haunted.

Portrait 10 Talk to the Dog.

Portrait 11 Tales from the Publicans.

Portrait 12 Making a Living.

Portrait 13 McDonald's Truly Happy Meals.

Portrait 14 The Exhibitionist.

Portrait 15 Re-Birth.

Portrait 16 Strength of Character.

Portrait 17 Heroin.

Portrait 18 Shi.

Portrait 19 Brazil 2 England 2.

Portrait 20 A Thousand Places to See before You Die.

Portrait 21 Rosebud.

Portrait 22 The Orientalist.

Portrait 23 Sepia.

Portrait 24 An Unscripted Life.

Portrait 25 Oh Sod It!.

Portrait 26 José and José's Wife.

Portrait 27 Wrestling.

Portrait 28 The Carpenter.

Portrait 29 Things That Bright Up the Place.

Portrait 30 Home Truths.

Epilogue: If This is Modern Life - Then What is That?.

Appendix: The Study