Book of Donmon Teith

With its wry portrayal of a shallow, materialistic 'leisure class' obsessed by clothes, cars, consumer goods and climbing the social ladder, this withering sati

A collection of essays examining cultures of consumption on the African continent From early department stores in Cape Town to gendered histories of sartorial s

How the leisure class has been replaced by a new elite, and how their consumer habits affect us all In today’s world, the leisure class has been replaced by a

That the contemporary lords of the manor, the businessmen who own the means of production, have employed themselves in the economically unproductive practices o

From kitschy novelties and wildly unappetizing food products to beautifully functional items such as garlic presses and toothpick dispensers, Inconspicuous Cons