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The Modernity Bluff: Crime, Consumption, and Citizenship in Cte d'Ivoire Sasha Newell
The Modernity Bluff: Crime, Consumption, and Citizenship in Cte d'Ivoire
Sasha Newell
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.
296 pages, 15 halftones
| Medios de comunicación | Libros Paperback Book (Libro con tapa blanda y lomo encolado) |
| Publicado | 20 de junio de 2012 |
| ISBN13 | 9780226575209 |
| Editores | The University of Chicago Press |
| Páginas | 296 |
| Dimensiones | 154 × 225 × 18 mm · 496 g |
| Lengua | Inglés |