The Modernity Bluff : Crime, Consumption, and Citizenship in Cte d'Ivoire
by
Sasha Newell
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0226575195
ISBN-13
9780226575193
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press
Imprint
University of Chicago Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jun 28th, 2012
Print length
296 Pages
Weight
567 grams
Dimensions
2.30 x 1.60 x 0.20 cms
Product Classification:
ConsumerismSocial & cultural anthropology, ethnography
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In Cote d'Ivoire, appearing modern is so important for success that many young men deplete their already meager resources to project an illusion of wealth. The author argues that they engage a global hierarchy that is profoundly modern, one that values performance over authenticity - highlighting the counterfeit nature of modernity itself.
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