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Conspicuous Consumption In Africa
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Author : Ilana van Wyk
language : en
Publisher: NYU Press
Release Date : 2019-05-01
Conspicuous Consumption In Africa written by Ilana van Wyk and has been published by NYU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-05-01 with History categories.
A collection of essays examining cultures of consumption on the African continent From early department stores in Cape Town to gendered histories of sartorial success in urban Togo, contestations over expense accounts at an apartheid state enterprise, elite wealth and political corruption in Angola and Zambia, the role of popular religion in the political intransigence of Jacob Zuma, funerals of big men in Cameroon, youth cultures of consumption in Niger and South Africa, queer consumption in Cape Town, middle-class food consumption in Durban and the consumption of luxury handcrafted beads, this collection of essays explores the ways in which conspicuous consumption is foregrounded in various African contexts and historical moments. The essays in Conspicuous Consumption in Africa put Thorstein Veblen’s concept under robust critical scrutiny, delving into the pleasures, stresses and challenges of consuming in its religious, generational, gendered and racialised aspects, revealing conspicuous consumption as a layered set of practices, textures and relations. This volume shows how central and revealing conspicuous consumption can be to fathoming the history of Africa’s projects of modernity, and their global lineages and legacies. In its grounded, up-close case studies, it is likely to feed into current public debates on the nature and future of African societies – South African society in particular.
Conspicuous Consumption In Africa
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Author : DEBORAH POSEL; ILANA VAN WYK; JONI BRENNER; SOPHIE.
language : en
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Conspicuous Consumption In Africa written by DEBORAH POSEL; ILANA VAN WYK; JONI BRENNER; SOPHIE. and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with BUSINESS & ECONOMICS categories.
This volume grapples with contemporary conspicuous consumption in Africa, its history and how it relates to the project of African modernity. The essays delve into the pleasures, stresses and challenges of consuming in its religious, gendered and racialised aspects, revealing conspicuous consumption as a layered set of practices and relations.
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Author : Deborah Posel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
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Consumption In Africa
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Author : Hans Peter Hahn
language : en
Publisher: LIT Verlag Münster
Release Date : 2008
Consumption In Africa written by Hans Peter Hahn and has been published by LIT Verlag Münster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Consumption (Economics) categories.
The study of consumption, including such aspects as social differentiation, communication and the change of needs, has become a major field of study within material culture research. This volume includes ethnographic case studies documenting a wide range of local practices with regard to consumer goods. Each chapter deals with the social dynamics engendered by new modes of consumption in specific areas (Cte dIvoire, Zambia, Tanzania, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Niger).
Youthxchange Training Kit On Responsible Consumption For Africa
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Author : Martinez-Roca, Carme
language : en
Publisher: UNESCO Publishing
Release Date : 2017-12-31
Youthxchange Training Kit On Responsible Consumption For Africa written by Martinez-Roca, Carme and has been published by UNESCO Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-31 with categories.
The Objects Of Life In Central Africa
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language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2013-09-15
The Objects Of Life In Central Africa written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-15 with Social Science categories.
In The Objects of Life in Central Africa the history of consumption and social change from 1840 until 1980 is explored. By taking consumption as a vantage point, the contributions deviate from and add to previous works which have mainly analysed issues of production from an economic and political perspective. The chapters are broad-ranging in temporal and geographical focus, including contributions on Congo, Zambia, Zimbabwe and Angola. Topics range from the social history of firearms to the perception of the railway and include contributions on sewing machines, traders and advertising. By looking at the socio-economic, political and cultural meaning and impact of goods the history of Central Africa is reassessed.
Consumption Stability And The Potential Role Of Food Aid In Africa
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Author : Stacey L. Rosen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Consumption Stability And The Potential Role Of Food Aid In Africa written by Stacey L. Rosen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Food consumption categories.
Consumption Media And Culture In South Africa
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Author : Mehita Iqani
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2017-10-02
Consumption Media And Culture In South Africa written by Mehita Iqani and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-10-02 with Social Science categories.
This book is the first of its kind to bring together a collection of critical scholarly work on consumer culture in South Africa, exploring the cultural, political, economic, and social aspects of consumption in post-Apartheid society. From sushi and Japanese diplomacy to Queen Sophie’s writhing gown, from middle class Sowetan golfers to an indebted working class citizenry, from wedding websites to wedding nostalgia, from the liberation of consuming to the low wage labour of selling, the chapters in this book demonstrate a variety of themes, showing that to start with consumption, rather than ending with it, allows for new insights into long-standing areas of social research. By mapping, exploring and theorizing the diverse aspects of consumption and consumer culture, the volume collectively works towards a fresh set of empirically rooted conceptual commentaries on the politics, economics, and social dynamics of modern South Africa. This effort, in turn, can serve as a foundation for thinking less parochially about neoliberal power and consumer culture. On a global scale, studying consumption in South Africa matters because in some ways the country serves as a microcosm for global patterns of income inequality, race-based economic oppression, and hopes for the material betterment of life. By exploring what consumption means on the ‘local’ scale in South Africa, the possibility arises to trace new global links and dissonances. This book was originally published as a special issue of Critical Arts.
The Emerging Middle Class In Africa
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Author : Mthuli Ncube
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-10-10
The Emerging Middle Class In Africa written by Mthuli Ncube and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-10-10 with Business & Economics categories.
The emergence of the African middle class as a driver of Africa’s economic growth stands out as an important milestone in Africa’s contemporary economic history. This growth, though uneven, is a source of hope for Africa, but also a signal to the rest of the world on the prospects for economic recovery and renewal, particularly because it has been steady despite the global downturn. The Emerging Middle Class in Africa analyses specific aspects of the lives of the middle class in Africa. It looks at how people become and remain in the middle class through a series of thematic chapters. It examines how behaviour changes in the process, in terms of consumption patterns and spending on health and education. A further dimension of this analysis is how class impacts on gender relations and whether women are able to reap the same benefits of social advancement available to men. Africa is a continent of such scale and diversity that experiences across countries vary widely. The book thus captures the common patterns across the continent. This text is primarily aimed at Africanist researchers, policy makers, development practitioners, and bilateral and multilateral institutions, as well as students of African studies, political science, political economy, development studies, and development economics.
Consumption Media And The Global South
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Author : Mehita Iqani
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-01-26
Consumption Media And The Global South written by Mehita Iqani and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-26 with Social Science categories.
What does consumption in the global south signify, and how are its complexities communicated in media discourses? This book looks at the media representation of consumer culture in Africa, China, Brazil and India through case studies ranging from celebrity selfies, to travel websites, news reports and documentary film.