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Target Markets - International Terrorism Meets Global Capitalism in the Mall
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Abstract This book explores the points of convergence between corporate capitalist and terrorist practice. Assessing an increase in the number of terrorist attacks directed at commercial entities in urban areas, with an emphasis on the shopping mall in general and Nairobi's Westgate Mall in particular, Suzi ... view more
This book explores the points of convergence between corporate capitalist and terrorist practice. Assessing an increase in the number of terrorist attacks directed at commercial entities in urban areas, with an emphasis on the shopping mall in general and Nairobi's Westgate Mall in particular, Suzi Mirgani offers a fascinating and disturbing perspective on the spaces where the most powerful forces of contemporary culture - the most mainstream and the most extreme - meet on common ground.... view less
Keywords
terrorism; capitalism; attempted assassination; globalization; shopping center; consumption; social media
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
Capitalism; Charlie Hebdo; City; Economy; Globalization; Media; Political Science; Shopping Mall; Terrorism; Urban Studies; Violence
Document language
English
Publication Year
2017
Publisher
transcript Verlag
City
Bielefeld
Page/Pages
198 p.
Series
Edition Kulturwissenschaft, 91
DOI
https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839433522
ISBN
978-3-8394-3352-2
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0