Diamonds and Africa. Western influences on African Diamond mines.
Date Submitted: 12/18/2004 12:28:03
Category: / Social Sciences / Education
Length: 15 pages (4074 words)
Category: / Social Sciences / Education
Length: 15 pages (4074 words)
Off Cratons, Cuts, and Cutures:
Diamonds in the Western Imaginary and the Diminishment of African Cultural Opportunities
Just about everyone who lives in the U.S. has been exposed to a DeBeers ad. A diamond is forever, is how it goes in this particular marketing campaign, the most successful ever conducted (Hart: 2001). Beautiful American couples express their undying love through a truly astounding crystal.
But this crystal, like Africa, has a history. So does its …
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