Things Change: Black Material Culture and the Development of a Consumer Society in South Africa, 1800-2020...

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Robert Ross

Things Change

Black Material Culture and the Development of a Consumer Society in South Africa, 1800-2020...

Robert Ross

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English

Brill
04 May 2023

African history; Material culture; Consumerism

Series: Afrika-Studiecentrum Series

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.

By: Robert Ross
Imprint: Brill
Volume: 43
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm,
Weight: 344g
ISBN: 9789004543744
ISBN 10: 9004543740
Series: Afrika-Studiecentrum Series
Pages: 198
Publication Date: 04 May 2023
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Robert Ross, Ph.D. Cambridge (1974) has retired as Professor of African History at Leiden University. He is the author or editor of many books and articles, notably as chief editor of The Cambridge History of South Africa.