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The Modernity Bluff: Crime, Consumption, and Citizenship in Cote D'Ivoire

Sasha Newell

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Description:In Cte dOCOIvoire, appearing modern is so important for success that many young men deplete their already meager resources to project an illusion of wealth in a fantastic display of Western imitation, spending far more than they can afford on brand name clothing, accessories, technology, and a robust nightlife. Such imitation, however, is not primarily meant to deceiveOCorather, as Sasha Newell argues ina"The Modernity Bluff," it is an explicit performance so valued in Cte dOCOIvoire it has become a matter of national pride. Called "bluffeurs," these young urban men operate in a system of cultural economy where reputation is essential for financial success. That reputation is measured by familiarity with and access to the fashionable and expensive, which leads to a paradoxical state of affairs in which the wasting of wealth is essential to its accumulation. Using the consumption of Western goods to express their cultural mastery over Western taste, Newell argues, bluffeurs engage a global hierarchy that is profoundly modern, one that values performance over authenticity OCohighlighting the counterfeit nature of modernity itself.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Modernity Bluff: Crime, Consumption, and Citizenship in Cote D'Ivoire. To get started finding The Modernity Bluff: Crime, Consumption, and Citizenship in Cote D'Ivoire, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 319

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Release: 2014

ISBN: 0226575217

Description: In Cte dOCOIvoire, appearing modern is so important for success that many young men deplete their already meager resources to project an illusion of wealth in a fantastic display of Western imitation, spending far more than they can afford on brand name clothing, accessories, technology, and a robust nightlife. Such imitation, however, is not primarily meant to deceiveOCorather, as Sasha Newell argues ina"The Modernity Bluff," it is an explicit performance so valued in Cte dOCOIvoire it has become a matter of national pride. Called "bluffeurs," these young urban men operate in a system of cultural economy where reputation is essential for financial success. That reputation is measured by familiarity with and access to the fashionable and expensive, which leads to a paradoxical state of affairs in which the wasting of wealth is essential to its accumulation. Using the consumption of Western goods to express their cultural mastery over Western taste, Newell argues, bluffeurs engage a global hierarchy that is profoundly modern, one that values performance over authenticity OCohighlighting the counterfeit nature of modernity itself.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Modernity Bluff: Crime, Consumption, and Citizenship in Cote D'Ivoire. To get started finding The Modernity Bluff: Crime, Consumption, and Citizenship in Cote D'Ivoire, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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