France Bourgouin
Biographic Data
| ID | 174981 |
|---|---|
| NAME | France Bourgouin |
| GIVEN NAMES | France |
| FAMILY NAME | Bourgouin |
| SIGNATURE | BOURGOUIN F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Danish Institute for International Studies |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Money Relations, Ideology, and the Formation of a Cosmopolitan Elite at the Frontier of Transnational Capitalism
As we entered the elevator of his office complex in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg, Kweku,1 an energetic and highly ambitious 36-year-old Ghanaian banker, continued to describe to me how difficult he found living in South Africa was. I had spent the day shadowing him around his office, and his driver, a quiet and discrete middle-aged man from the neighboring Alexandra Township, was now taking us to the Saxon Hotel. Only a short drive from h…
On Being Cosmopolitan
This article considers the practices of cosmopolitan identity formation among a group of successful African business professionals, who were employed in middle and senior management positions in Johannesburg during the height of the 'bull market' in 2004. In contrast to the general view of cosmopolitanism as a discourse that promotes global universality and equality, this article claims that cosmopolitan being, as defined by African business prof…
Des individualistes globaux
Cet article cherche à démêler les sens attribués par les élites politiques et militaires de l’Afrique à l’investissement éducatif international pour leurs enfants. L’analyse ethnographique est basée sur les récits de vie d’un groupe de professionnels de la finance d’origine africaine occupant des postes de cadres supérieurs au sein de sociétés transnationales à Johannesburg, au moment de la bulle financière de 2004. L’article montre que l’investi…
Cosmopolitan Culture as Elite Distinction among African Business Professionals in Johannesburg
This article unpacks the practices of cosmopolitan elite distinction among a group of successful business professionals of African origin, who were employed in middle and senior management positions in Johannesburg during the height of the 'bull market' in 2004. It considers the self-identification of these professionals as cosmopolitan in light of our theoretical understanding of social distinction. Building on Veblen, Bourdieu, and Goffman, thi…
On Being Cosmopolitan
This article considers the practices of cosmopolitan identity formation among a group of successful African business professionals, who were employed in middle and senior management positions in Johannesburg during the height of the 'bull market' in 2004. In contrast to the general view of cosmopolitanism as a discourse that promotes global universality and equality, this article claims that cosmopolitan being, as defined by African business prof…
Cosmopolitan Culture as Elite Distinction among African Business Professionals in Johannesburg
This article unpacks the practices of cosmopolitan elite distinction among a group of successful business professionals of African origin, who were employed in middle and senior management positions in Johannesburg during the height of the 'bull market' in 2004. It considers the self-identification of these professionals as cosmopolitan in light of our theoretical understanding of social distinction. Building on Veblen, Bourdieu, and Goffman, thi…
Des individualistes globaux
Cet article cherche à démêler les sens attribués par les élites politiques et militaires de l’Afrique à l’investissement éducatif international pour leurs enfants. L’analyse ethnographique est basée sur les récits de vie d’un groupe de professionnels de la finance d’origine africaine occupant des postes de cadres supérieurs au sein de sociétés transnationales à Johannesburg, au moment de la bulle financière de 2004. L’article montre que l’investi…
Cosmopolitan Culture as Elite Distinction among African Business Professionals in Johannesburg
This article unpacks the practices of cosmopolitan elite distinction among a group of successful business professionals of African origin, who were employed in middle and senior management positions in Johannesburg during the height of the 'bull market' in 2004. It considers the self-identification of these professionals as cosmopolitan in light of our theoretical understanding of social distinction. Building on Veblen, Bourdieu, and Goffman, thi…
On Being Cosmopolitan
This article considers the practices of cosmopolitan identity formation among a group of successful African business professionals, who were employed in middle and senior management positions in Johannesburg during the height of the 'bull market' in 2004. In contrast to the general view of cosmopolitanism as a discourse that promotes global universality and equality, this article claims that cosmopolitan being, as defined by African business prof…
Money Relations, Ideology, and the Formation of a Cosmopolitan Elite at the Frontier of Transnational Capitalism
As we entered the elevator of his office complex in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg, Kweku,1 an energetic and highly ambitious 36-year-old Ghanaian banker, continued to describe to me how difficult he found living in South Africa was. I had spent the day shadowing him around his office, and his driver, a quiet and discrete middle-aged man from the neighboring Alexandra Township, was now taking us to the Saxon Hotel. Only a short drive from h…
Political science (4 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · African history and culture studies (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Elite (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Gender Studies (2 works) · Identity (music (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy (2 works)