El Mall
El Mall

Author: Arlene Dávila

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 2016-01-05

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 0520961927

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While becoming less relevant in the United States, shopping malls are booming throughout urban Latin America. But what does this mean on the ground? Are shopping malls a sign of the region’s “coming of age”? El Mall is the first book to answer these questions and explore how malls and consumption are shaping the conversation about class and social inequality in Latin America. Through original and insightful ethnography, Dávila shows that class in the neoliberal city is increasingly defined by the shopping habits of ordinary people. Moving from the global operations of the shopping mall industry to the experience of shopping in places like Bogotá, Colombia, El Mall is an indispensable book for scholars and students interested in consumerism and neoliberal politics in Latin America and the world.

Downward Spiral
Downward Spiral

Author: Celeste Olalquiaga

Publisher: UR (Urban Research)

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 255

ISBN-13: 9781947198005

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Hailed in the 1950s as a beacon of Latin America's modernist architecture, Venezuela's El Helicoide is a futuristic fantasy gone sour. At its conception, this drive-through shopping center embodied the narrative of progress fueled by soaring oil prices, consumerism and car culture. Yet a very different story unfolded on its spiral ramps. Caught up in the transition from military dictatorship to democratic rule, El Helicoide became a site of abandonment, encircled by slums, repurposed as an emergency shelter for flood victims, and finally taken over as the intelligence police headquarters and jail. Combining archival documents, critical analysis, literary excerpts and visual artworks, From Mall to Prison traces the turbulent history of this living ruin and shows the dystopic side of urban modernity.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Para Aprender Ingles
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Para Aprender Ingles

Author: D.H. Figueredo

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2003-08-05

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 1440650659

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Millions of Spanish-speaking immigrants enroll in ESL (English as a Second Language) classes every year. This curriculum-based guide offers practical examples, exercises, and quizzes to quickly and effectively bolster English skills.

DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Egypt
DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Egypt

Author: DK Travel

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-02-02

Total Pages: 362

ISBN-13: 1465453202

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DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Egypt is your in-depth guide to the very best of the oldest tourist destination on Earth. Take day trips and excursions to see ancient pyramids, visit the monuments of the Nile Valley and the souks, mosques and madrassas of Islamic Cairo, experience local festivals and markets, and don't miss out on the delicious street food. Discover DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Egypt. + Detailed itineraries and "don't-miss" destination highlights at a glance. + Illustrated cutaway 3-D drawings of important sights. + Floor plans and guided visitor information for major museums. + Guided walking tours, local drink and dining specialties to try, things to do, and places to eat, drink, and shop by area. + Area maps marked with sights. + Detailed city map of Cairo includes street finder indexes for easy navigation. + Insights into history and culture to help you understand the stories behind the sights. + Hotel and restaurant listings highlight DK Choice special recommendations. With hundreds of full-color photographs, hand-drawn illustrations, and custom maps that illuminate every page, DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Egypt truly shows you this country as no one else can.

Foundations
Foundations

Author: Sam Wetherell

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2023-01-31

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 0691241767

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Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral)--University of California, Berkeley, 2016, under the title: Pilot zones: the new urban environment of twentieth century Britain.

Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy

Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Courts

Publisher:

Published: 1982

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13:

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Retail Market Study 2013
Retail Market Study 2013

Author: Marc-Christian Riebe

Publisher: The Location Group

Published: 2013-02-01

Total Pages: 978

ISBN-13: 3033038492

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The last year's Retail Market Study reached 20'000 readers. This year we covered 145 Shopping Cities, 500 Shopping Malls, 750 High Streets, 1'000 Retailers & 2'000 Store Openings on 976 pages.

Kiplinger's Personal Finance
Kiplinger's Personal Finance

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1983-06

Total Pages: 96

ISBN-13:

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The most trustworthy source of information available today on savings and investments, taxes, money management, home ownership and many other personal finance topics.