Heartburn at the Gates of Heaven - Emilsen, Adrian
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In 1995, McDonald s proposed to build a fast-food restaurant in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. News of the proposal sparked a lively community debate that continued for over eight years. Many Blue Mountains residents rallied against the global corporation whom they considered a threat to local businesses and the unique character of the locality. However, other residents in favour of the fast-food development suggested that attempts to ban McDonald's were motivated by culinary elitism and some prejudices towards ordinary working-class people. 'Heartburn at the Gates of Heaven' examines the…mehr

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In 1995, McDonald s proposed to build a fast-food restaurant in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney. News of the proposal sparked a lively community debate that continued for over eight years. Many Blue Mountains residents rallied against the global corporation whom they considered a threat to local businesses and the unique character of the locality. However, other residents in favour of the fast-food development suggested that attempts to ban McDonald's were motivated by culinary elitism and some prejudices towards ordinary working-class people. 'Heartburn at the Gates of Heaven' examines the remarkable debate over place-identity and culture that surrounded the McDonald s dispute. Using both social theory and psychoanalysis, this book identifies the significance of culture, aesthetics, and social class within the context of urban development politics.
Autorenporträt
Adrian Emilsen is a graduate in Town Planning from the University of New South Wales. He currently works as a sustainable transport planner at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia.