ABSTRACT

A Tale of Two Cities is a study of two major cities, Manchester and Sheffield. Drawing on the work of major theorists, the authors explore the everyday life, making contributions to our understanding of the defining activities of life.

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Part I PAST AND CONTEMPORARY CONTEXTS

chapter 1|31 pages

RECOGNISING LOCAL DIFFERENCE IN NORTH OF ENGLAND CITIES

ByThe ‘structure of feeling’ in Manchester and Sheffield

chapter 2|26 pages

DIRTY OLD TOWNS: THE PRE-INDUSTRIAL AND INDUSTRIAL HISTORIES OF MANCHESTER 36 45

The pre-industrial and industrial histories of Manchester and Sheffield
ByAND SHEFFIELD Sheffield Manchester

chapter 3|31 pages

‘THIS RUDDY RECESSION’: POST-FORDISM IN

Post-Fordism in Manchester and Sheffield
ByMANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD

chapter 4|20 pages

GOING TO WORK

The daily struggle

chapter 5|46 pages

SHOP ’TIL YOU DROP

ByThe ‘Nice Shops’ and the Markets in Manchester and Sheffield

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Part III IT TAKES ALL FOLKS: DIFFERENT PUBLICS IN MANCHESTER AND SHEFFIELD

chapter 7|18 pages

‘OUT ON THE TOWN’: MANCHESTER’S

Manchester’s Gay Village
ByGAY VILLAGE

chapter 8|27 pages

‘WHITE CITY’

ByEthnicity and racial difference in Manchester and Sheffield

chapter 9|17 pages

MEN’S TOWNS

ByWomen’s adaptive strategies in Manchester and Sheffield

chapter 10|20 pages

PENSIONED OFF: THE SENIOR CITIZENS OF

The senior citizens of Manchester and Sheffield
ByMANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD

chapter 11|25 pages

THE URBAN OTHER: CHILDREN AND YOUNG MEN IN PUBLIC SPACE IN MANCHESTER

Children and young men in public space in Manchester and Sheffield
BySHEFFIELD

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Part IV CONCLUSION