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
Summary
"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
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-203) and index
