Consumption, Media and the Global South : Aspiration Contested /: Aspiration Contested. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Mehita Iqani.
• Authors: Iqani, Mehita
• Contents: 1. Introduction: The Mediation Of Global South Consumption; 2. Globalization, Consumption And Power: Why Media Matter; 3. Slum Tourism And The Consumption Of Poverty In Tripadvisor Reviews: The Cases Of Langa, Dharavi And Santa Marta; 4. New Yuppies? Documentary Film Representations Of Middle Class Consumer Lifestyles In China And South Africa; 5. Allegations Of Consumption: Wealth And Luxury In News Reports Of Corruption In South Africa And India; 6. Celebrity Skin: Race, Gender And The Politics Of Feminine Beauty In Celebrity Selfies; 7. Contesting Aspiration: Equality, Empowerment And Media Narratives About Consumption
• Publisher Details: Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan
• Publication Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 338.4/7091724; Consumption (Economics) -- Social aspects -- Developing countries; Mass media -- Social aspects -- Developing countries; Capitalism and mass media -- Developing countries; Popular Culture; Regional Studies; Society & social sciences; Humanities; Capitalism and mass media; Consumption (Economics) -- Social aspects; Mass media -- Social aspects; Developing countries; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781137390141
• Related ISBNs: 113739014X
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.