Amaranta wright (16 resultados)

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. Amaranta Wright was a young writer living in Miami when Levi's hired her to travel through Latin America. Her brief was to befriend teenagers and report back with every aspect of their lives: their hopes, fears, dreams and aspirations. At first, she saw the job as a means to travel around a continent she loved. But as time passed, the more sinister and divisive aspects of what she was being asked to do became apparent, her attempts to understand the dispossessed of these countries constantly frustrated by the mechanics of corporate globalisation - its unspoken aim to reduce individuals to bullet points.This is a compellingly humane portrait of a continent in crisis - riddled with paradox, complexity, beauty and brutality. It is a book about the arrogance with which we in the West refer to 'developing' continents, the developed world's overarching desire to turn people into consumers, and the often insidious methods employed to this end. It is about what happens when indigenous voices are silenced by corporate vision.An evocative, startling and politically-incisive book. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.…

Paperback. Condición: Fair. Amaranta Wright was a young writer living in Miami when Levi's hired her to travel through Latin America. Her brief was to befriend teenagers and report back with every aspect of their lives: their hopes, fears, dreams and aspirations. At first, she saw the job as a means to travel around a continent she loved. But as time passed, the more sinister and divisive aspects of what she was being asked to do became apparent, her attempts to understand the dispossessed of these countries constantly frustrated by the mechanics of corporate globalisation - its unspoken aim to reduce individuals to bullet points.This is a compellingly humane portrait of a continent in crisis - riddled with paradox, complexity, beauty and brutality. It is a book about the arrogance with which we in the West refer to 'developing' continents, the developed world's overarching desire to turn people into consumers, and the often insidious methods employed to this end. It is about what happens when indigenous voices are silenced by corporate vision.An evocative, startling and politically-incisive book. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration.…

Condición: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condición: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Condición: As New. This is a new book with minor shelfwear. Hired by Levi's to journey through Latin America for marketing, the author finds a continent riddled with paradox, complexity, beauty and brutality and by oppressive dreams of inbridled capitalism.

Condición: Very Good. The author was a young writer living in Miami when Levi's hired her to travel through Latin American, befriending teenagers and reporting back with details of their ideas, hopes, fears and aspirations. This book is a humane portrait of this elusive continent in crisis - riddled with paradox, complexity, beauty and brutality. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB; JFFS; KJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. 2006. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Condición: Very Good. The author was a young writer living in Miami when Levi's hired her to travel through Latin American, befriending teenagers and reporting back with details of their ideas, hopes, fears and aspirations. This book is a humane portrait of this elusive continent in crisis - riddled with paradox, complexity, beauty and brutality. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: 1KL; GTB; JFFS; KJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 22. Weight in Grams: 240. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. 2006. Paperback. . . . .…

Soft cover. Condición: Fine. pp.342 clean tight copy Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Paperback. [Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: Amaranta Wright Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 352 Amaranta Wright was a young writer living in Miami when Levi's hired her to travel through Latin American, befriending teenagers and reporting back with details of their ideas, hopes, fears and aspirations. nitially, Amaranta saw the job as a means to travel around a continent she loved. But as time passed, the more sinister and divisive aspects of what she was being asked to do became apparent. Like the continent itself, she was in search of an identity, the realisation of which was constantly frustrated by the mechanics of corporate globalisation - its unspoken aim to reduce individuals to bullet points. his is a compellingly humane portrait of a famously elusive continent in crisis - riddled with paradox, complexity, beauty and brutality. It is a book about the arrogance with which we in the West refer to 'developing' continents, the developed world's overbearing desire to turn people into consumers, and the methods employed to do this which are simultaneously seductive and repellent. It is about the cultural confusion that reigns when indigenous voices are silenced by the promises of inappropriately imposed dreams. An evocative, sensual and politically incisive book. Paperback. …

Paperback. Condición: Good. 352 pages. cover worn, text tanned A powerful and thought-provoking account of the destructive spread of corpora te globalization. What happens when indigenous voices are silenced by corporate vision?Amaranta Wright was a young writer living in Miami when Levi?s h ired her to travel through Latin America. Her brief was to befriend teenagers an d report back on every aspect of their lives: their hopes, fears, dreams and asp irations.At first, she saw the job as a means to travel around a continen t she loved. But as time passed, the more sinister and divisive aspects of what she was being asked to do became apparent, as she attempted to understand the di spossessed of these countries who are constantly frustrated by the mechanics of corporate globalization and its unspoken aim to reduce individuals to bullet poi nts.This is a compellingly humane portrait of a continent in crisis ? b rimming with paradox, complexity, beauty and brutality. It is a book about the a rrogance with which we in the West refer to ?developing? continents, the dev eloped world?s overarching desire to turn people into consumers, and the often insidious methods employed to this end.In Ripped and Torn, Amaranta Wrig ht has written an evocative, startling and politically-incisive book.…

21x15. 319 pgs. 591926.

Soft cover. Condición: New. Ripped And Torn: Levi's, Latin America and the Blue Jean Dream.Amaranta Wright.Condition:New,may have slight storage wear.

Condición: En Muy Buen Estado. Trad: Geronés, Carme. Colección: Investigación, 92 320 p. 440 g. Un relato convincente, escrito con maestría, sobre un viaje por América Latina que transformó la vida de la autora y la llevó del trabajo de empresa a la política del mundo globalizado. Levis contrató a Amaranta Wright para que viajara por América Latina, se relacionara con los adolescentes de estos países y ayudara a la empresa a comercializar mejor sus productos en un continente en crisis. De entrada, el trabajo le pareció un buen sistema para viajar por los países que tanto le gustaban, pero, poco a poco, el viaje le hizo tomar conciencia política y abrir los ojos ante el imperioso deseo del mundo desarrollado de marcar a todo el mundo como consumidor. Como el propio continente, Amaranta Wright iba en busca de una identidad, algo difícil de hacer realidad porque la mecánica de la globalización empresarial -el inexpresado objetivo de reducir las personas a apartados de un informe-se ocupaba de frustrarlo constantemente. Desgarrados, hechos trizas es el vivo retrato de un continente lleno de paradojas, complejidad, belleza y brutalidad. El libro deja al descubierto la arrogancia con la que nosotros, los occidentales, hablamos de los países en vías de desarrollo, así como la confusión cultural que domina cuando los seductores y a menudo opresivos sueños del desenfrenado capitalismo amordazan las voces indígenas. Referencia: S12651. Descuento Super Especial -25%.…

Paperback. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

Condición: Usado- bueno.