Consumer Culture in Latin America

by John Sinclair

Book Overview

How can we understand consumption in a region known for its cultural richness and vast inequalities? What do Latin Americans consume, and why? Examining topics from tango and samba to sex workers in Costa Rica, from eating tamales to selling ice in the Andes, and from building and moving houses to buying cell phones, this collection brings together original research on some of the many forms of consumption and consumers that contribute to Latin American...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1349343390
• ISBN13: 9781349343393
• Release Date: December 2012
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 235 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"