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Conspicuous Consumption in Africa
Deborah Posel
Conspicuous Consumption in Africa
Deborah Posel
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, to elite wealth and political corruption in Angola, this collection of essays explores the ways in which conspicuous consumption is foregrounded in various African contexts.
312 pages
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | May 1, 2019 |
ISBN13 | 9781776143641 |
Publishers | Wits University Press |
Pages | 256 |
Dimensions | 244 × 248 × 10 mm · 432 g |
Editor | Posel, Deborah |
Editor | Wyk, Ilana van |
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