"Since the early nineteenth century, the things which Black South Africans have had in their homes have changed completely. They have adopted things like tables, chairs, knives, forks, spoons, plates, cups and saucers, iron pots, beds, blankets, European clothing, and later electronic apparatus...

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1. Verfasser:	Ross, Robert 1949- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Leiden ; Boston Brill [2023]
Schriftenreihe:	Afrika-Studiecentrum series volume 43
Schlagworte:	Innenarchitektur Eigenheim Verbrauch Südafrika Black people / Material culture / South Africa Material culture / South Africa Economic anthropology / South Africa South Africa / Commerce / History South Africa / Social life and customs
Zusammenfassung:	"Since the early nineteenth century, the things which Black South Africans have had in their homes have changed completely. They have adopted things like tables, chairs, knives, forks, spoons, plates, cups and saucers, iron pots, beds, blankets, European clothing, and later electronic apparatus. Thus they claimed modernity, respectability and political inclusion. This book is the first systematic analysis of this development. It argues that the desire to possess such goods formed a major part of the drive behind the anti-apartheid struggle, and that the demand to consume has significantly influenced both the economy and the politics of the country"--
Beschreibung:	VIII, 187 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm
ISBN:	9789004543744