El mall the spatial and class politics of shopping malls in Latin America / Arlene Dávila.

Author/creator Dávila, Arlene M., 1965-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOakland, California : University of California Press, [2016]
Descriptionx, 215 pages ; 24 cm
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Variant title Alternative form of title: El mall
Contents Introduction : on shopping malls and the "new middle classes" -- The immateriality of the mall : financial regimes, urban policies, and the "Latin American boom" -- The globalization of retail and the rise of shopping mall "professionals" -- Retail wars : on the politics of space and informal work -- Inside the class-stratified mall -- Cachacos and levantados : on the politics of "measuring up" -- Shopping mall fashionistas -- Conclusion : shopping malls and the fight for public space.
Abstract "El Mall considers the boom of shopping malls in Latin America to explore how malls and consumption are shaping the conversation about class and social inequality in Latin America"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 187-203) and index.
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LCCN 2015035144
ISBN9780520286849 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0520286847 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN9780520286856 (pbk. : alk. paper)
ISBN0520286855 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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