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Routledge Comfort and Contemporary Culture: The Good Life - Routledge

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Explore how comfort shapes modern aspirations and the concept of living well in this thoughtful examination from Routledge. This book investigates the pervasive role of comfort in contemporary life, from maintaining comfortable homes and lifestyles to seeking comfort through relationships, leisure practices and possessions. It questions what comfort means as a cultural ideal and examines how we pursue it through everyday choices-in the clothes we wear, the holidays we take, the cars we drive and the items we accumulate. The work addresses the paradox of comfort as a defining aspiration during times of planetary and social discomfort, offering critical perspective on how comfort cultures shape our understanding of the good life and well-being.

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Routledge publication examining comfort as a central concept in contemporary culture and lifestyle aspirations.

Explores how comfort influences decisions across home life, relationships, leisure activities and consumer choices.

Addresses the tension between pursuing comfort and living on an increasingly uncomfortable planet.

Critical analysis of what the good life means when comfort is a primary cultural value.

Situated in Biography, Medical, Legal and Social Sciences category for readers interested in cultural studies.

Product Specifications
Brand
Routledge
Format
hardcover
ASIN
1032536535
Category
Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences
Domain
Amazon UK
Release Date
08 November 2023
Listed Since
31 May 2023

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