The Modernity Bluff: Crime, Consumption, and Citizenship in Cte d'Ivoire - Sasha Newell - Books - The University of Chicago Press - 9780226575193 - June 28, 2012
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Sasha Newell
The Modernity Bluff: Crime, Consumption, and Citizenship in Cte d'Ivoire

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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.

296 pages, 15 halftones

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Released June 28, 2012
ISBN13 9780226575193
Publishers The University of Chicago Press
Pages 296
Dimensions 150 × 220 × 20 mm   ·   567 g
Language English  

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