El mall the spatial and class politics of shopping malls in Latin America / Arlene Dávila.
| Author/creator | Dávila, Arlene M., 1965- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2016] |
| Description | x, 215 pages ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| 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 note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-203) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2015035144 |
| ISBN | 9780520286849 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0520286847 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780520286856 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0520286855 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |