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Conspicuous Consumption in Africa

Author : Ilana van Wyk
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1776143663
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (761 download)

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Download or read book Conspicuous Consumption in Africa written by Ilana van Wyk and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2019-05-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Divine Consumption

Author : Stephen A. Dueppen
Publisher : Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press
ISBN 13 : 195044631X
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (54 download)

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Download or read book Divine Consumption written by Stephen A. Dueppen and published by Cotsen Institute of Archaeology Press. This book was released on 2022-12-31 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kirikongo is an archaeological site composed of thirteen remarkably well-preserved discrete mounds occupied continually from the early first to the mid second millennium AD. It spans a dynamic era that saw the growth of large settlement communities and regional socio-political formations, development of economic specializations, intensification in interregional commercial networks, and the effects of the Black Death pandemic. The extraordinary preservation of architectural units, activity areas and industrial zones provides a unique opportunity to discern the cultural practices that created stratified mounds (tells) in this part of West Africa. Building from a new detailed zooarchaeological analysis and refinements in stratigraphic precision, this book argues that repeated ritual activity was a significant factor in the accumulation of stratified archaeological deposits. The book details consistencies in form and content of discrete loci containing animal bones, food remains, and broken and unbroken objects and suggests that these are the remnants of sequential ancestor shrines created when domestic spaces were converted to tombs or dedicated mortuary monuments were constructed. Continuities and transformations in ancestral rituals at Kirikongo inform on earlier West African ritual practices from the second millennium BC as well as political and social transformations at the site. More broadly, this case study provides new insights on anthropogenic mound (tell) formation processes, social zooarchaeology, material culture theory, historical ontology, and the analysis of ritual and religion in the archaeological record.

Consumption, Media and Culture in South Africa

Author : Mehita Iqani
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317332296
Total Pages : 227 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book Consumption, Media and Culture in South Africa written by Mehita Iqani and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Conspicuous Consumption in Africa

Author : DEBORAH POSEL; ILANA VAN WYK; JONI BRENNER; SOPHIE.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781776143658
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (436 download)

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Download or read book Conspicuous Consumption in Africa written by DEBORAH POSEL; ILANA VAN WYK; JONI BRENNER; SOPHIE. and published by . This book was released on with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Conspicuous Consumption in Africa

Author : Deborah Posel
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781776143672
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (436 download)

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Download or read book Conspicuous Consumption in Africa written by Deborah Posel and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Africa Rising

Author : Vijay Mahajan
Publisher : Pearson Prentice Hall
ISBN 13 : 0132716119
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (327 download)

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Download or read book Africa Rising written by Vijay Mahajan and published by Pearson Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2011-07-07 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 900 million consumers, the continent of Africa is one of the world’s fastest growing markets. In Africa Rising, renowned global business consultant Vijay Mahajan reveals this remarkable marketplace as a continent with massive needs and surprising buying power. Crossing thousands of miles across the continent, he shares the lessons that Africa’s businesses have learned about succeeding on the continent...shows how global companies are succeeding despite Africa’s unique political, economic, and resource challenges...introduces local entrepreneurs and foreign investors who are building a remarkable spectrum of profitable and sustainable business opportunities even in the most challenging locations...reveals how India and China are staking out huge positions throughout Africa...and shows the power of the diaspora in driving investment and development. Recognize that Africa is richer than you think Africa is richer than India on the basis of gross national income (GNI) per capita, and a dozen African countries have a higher GNI per capita than China. Aim for Africa Two Opportunities exist in all parts of the market, particularly the 400 million people in the middle of the market. Find opportunities to organize the market From retailing to cell phones to banking, companies are succeeding by building infrastructure. Develop strategies for the most youthful market in the world Companies are recognizing opportunities from diapers to music to medicine in a market growing younger every day. Understand that Africa is not a “media dark” continent From Nollywood to satellite to broadband, media is exploding on the continent. Recognize the hidden strength of the African diaspora The African diaspora brings resources and knowledge to African development and expands the African opportunity beyond the continent. Build Ubuntu markets Create profitable businesses, sustainable growth, and social organizations by meeting basic human needs.

Consumption in Africa

Author : Hans Peter Hahn
Publisher : LIT Verlag Münster
ISBN 13 : 3825807258
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (258 download)

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Download or read book Consumption in Africa written by Hans Peter Hahn and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 2008 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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).

The Economy of Africa

Author : Philippe Hugon
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 140 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Economy of Africa written by Philippe Hugon and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Economies of Africa

Author : Peter Robson
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136877185
Total Pages : 529 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (368 download)

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Download or read book The Economies of Africa written by Peter Robson and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This reissue, first published in 1969 brings together structural and analytical studies of seven single African countries, together with two studies of groups of countries which, although politically separate, have in the past had close economic links. These countries are Algeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria and the Sudan. The groups are East Africa, comprising Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania; and Central Africa, comprising Rhodesia, Malawi and Zambia.The countries have been chosen to bring out the main contemporary economic issues arising in the efforts of the independent African States to achieve economic growth. The book will be invaluable to students and practicing economists concerned with Africa and the developing economies generally.

The Emerging Middle Class in Africa

Author : Mthuli Ncube
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317634543
Total Pages : 241 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (176 download)

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Download or read book The Emerging Middle Class in Africa written by Mthuli Ncube and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-10-10 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Stability and the Potential Role of Food Aid in Africa

Author : Stacey L. Rosen
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (555 download)

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Download or read book Consumption Stability and the Potential Role of Food Aid in Africa written by Stacey L. Rosen and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Consumption, Media and Culture in South Africa

Author : Mehita Iqani
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 131733230X
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book Consumption, Media and Culture in South Africa written by Mehita Iqani and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-10-02 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

YouthXchange training kit on responsible consumption for Africa

Author : Martinez-Roca, Carme
Publisher : UNESCO Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9231001817
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book YouthXchange training kit on responsible consumption for Africa written by Martinez-Roca, Carme and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2017-12-31 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Trading Down

Author : Peter Gibbon
Publisher : Temple University Press
ISBN 13 : 9781592133697
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (336 download)

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Download or read book Trading Down written by Peter Gibbon and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining the changing role of Africa in the global economy.

Decoding Modern Consumer Societies

Author : H. Berghoff
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137013001
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Decoding Modern Consumer Societies written by H. Berghoff and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-01-02 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on a wide range of studies of Europe, the United States, Asia, and Africa, the contributions gathered here consider how political history, business history, the history of science, cultural history, gender history, intellectual history, anthropology, and even environmental history can help us decode modern consumer societies.

The Objects of Life in Central Africa

Author :
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004256245
Total Pages : 295 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (42 download)

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Download or read book The Objects of Life in Central Africa written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2013-09-15 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Socio-Economic Development: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications

Author : Management Association, Information Resources
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1522573127
Total Pages : 1699 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (225 download)

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Download or read book Socio-Economic Development: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications written by Management Association, Information Resources and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2018-11-02 with total page 1699 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The social and economic systems of any country are influenced by a range of factors including income and education. As such, it is vital to examine how these factors are creating opportunities to improve both the economy and the lives of people within these countries. Socio-Economic Development: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications provides a critical look at the process of social and economic transformation based on environmental and cultural factors including income, skills development, employment, and education. Highlighting a range of topics such as economics, social change, and e-governance, this multi-volume book is designed for policymakers, practitioners, city-development planners, academicians, government officials, and graduate-level students interested in emerging perspectives on socio-economic development.