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Consumptive Diversity: Or, why we should rebel. Loudly.
Hayley Richardson | Sat, Nov 10th, 2007 | Category: Commentary | Tags: hayley richardson, starbucks, bryant simon, west philly, green line cafe, manayunk, consumptive diversity, white privelege | 3
That Starbucks has emerged as the 21st century simulacra of a public sphere is an exhaustively imagined subject. The same goes for their notorious ability to wreak havoc on local economies, and their contribution to the “generification” of landscapes nationwide.
Which is why Temple University history professor Bryant Simon decided to approach the coffee behemoth from a different angle when writing his just-published book, Learning from Starbucks; or, Making the World Safe for a…
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