The dissertation’s title is Praxitopia – How shopping makes a street vibrant. The aim of the dissertation is to examine different modes of shopping which are enacted on a local shopping street, and to illustrate how these modes of shopping co-constitutes a vibrant street. The theoretical standpoint is borrowed from “practice theory”, and the empirical data is collected through a video-ethnographic study on Södergatan in Helsingborg.
The dissertation provides an understanding on why there are shoppers frequenting a superdiverse shopping street such as Söderagtan, and how the street’s dynamism and milieu enable these modes of shopping. Such knowledge is significant for both academics and professionals who are interested in convivial shopping geographies as a well as vibrant town centres.
The dissertation defence will take place digitally via Zoom, on 24th June between 10:00 – 12:00 am.
The opponent will be Professor Sarah Pink from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
More about the dissertation can be found here.