Consumption, Media and Culture in South Africa by Mehita Iqan... - 9781138963337

Taylor & Francis

Consumption, Media and Culture in South AfricaPerspectives on Freedom and the Public\nAuthor(s): Mehita Iqani, Bridget Kenny\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138963337, 978-1138963337\nSynopsis\nThis 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. \n\nFrom sushi and Japanese diplomacy to Queen Sophies 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 di.