Café Society

" This is a remarkable work of cultural urban sociology with ramifications for the understanding of network sociability and public space in history and in contemporary society. A great scholarly contribution that is also a pleasure to read. " - Manuel Castells, Professor Emeritus, City Planning, University of California, Berkeley, USA

" Graham Scambler and Aksel Tjora have edited a collection of international contributions examining the importance of cafés as ' third places, ' or staging areas for social networks and social solidarity. Such ' third places' are so necessary that people will continue to create more of them, particularly in cities and in democratic societies - both of which are on the rise worldwide for the foreseeable future - and Café Society examines these places with new sociological depth. This volume is bound to be the last word on a timely subject for years to come. " - William (Beau) Weston, Van Winkle Professor of Sociology, Centre College, USA