Consumerism in Twentieth-Century Britain: The Search for a Historical MovementCambridge University Press, 13.11.2003 - 382 Seiten This book is the first comprehensive history of consumerism as an organised social and political movement. Matthew Hilton offers a groundbreaking account of consumer movements, ideologies and organisations in twentieth-century Britain. He argues that in organisations such as the Co-operative movement and the Consumers' Association individual concern with what and how we spend our wages led to forms of political engagement too often overlooked in existing accounts of twentieth-century history. He explores how the consumer and consumerism came to be regarded by many as a third force in society with the potential to free politics from the perceived stranglehold of the self-interested actions of employers and trade unions. Finally he recovers the visions of countless consumer activists who saw in consumption a genuine force for liberation for women, the working class and new social movements as well as a set of ideas often deliberately excluded from more established political organisations. |
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... movements , ideologies and organisations in twentieth - century Britain . He argues that in organisations such as the Co - operative movement and the Consumers ' Association individual concern with what and how we spend our wages led to ...
... movements , ideologies and organisations in twentieth - century Britain . He argues that in organisations such as the Co - operative movement and the Consumers ' Association individual concern with what and how we spend our wages led to ...
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... co - operative and labour move- ments . Consumer activism manifested itself ... movement . Ideas about con- sumption and basic needs are crucial to ... Co - operative movement a socio - political path beyond the formal institu- tions of ...
... co - operative and labour move- ments . Consumer activism manifested itself ... movement . Ideas about con- sumption and basic needs are crucial to ... Co - operative movement a socio - political path beyond the formal institu- tions of ...
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... Co - operative Union reached its zenith . Since that time , the Co - operative movement has fallen into a seemingly irreversible decline , but consumerism changed direction and the Consumers ' Association came to spearhead the interests ...
... Co - operative Union reached its zenith . Since that time , the Co - operative movement has fallen into a seemingly irreversible decline , but consumerism changed direction and the Consumers ' Association came to spearhead the interests ...
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... Co - operative movement . While focus on the institu- tions , state bodies and consumer groups of the twentieth century appears to lack the same empathetic concern with the lives of the ordinary man and woman found in the Thompsonian ...
... Co - operative movement . While focus on the institu- tions , state bodies and consumer groups of the twentieth century appears to lack the same empathetic concern with the lives of the ordinary man and woman found in the Thompsonian ...
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... Co - operative movement attempted to build the Co - operative Commonwealth beyond the interference of business and government and according to a system that made the individual and collective good seem theoretically indistin- guishable ...
... Co - operative movement attempted to build the Co - operative Commonwealth beyond the interference of business and government and according to a system that made the individual and collective good seem theoretically indistin- guishable ...
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Consumerism in Twentieth-century Britain: The Search for a Historical Movement Matthew Hilton Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2003 |
Consumerism in Twentieth-Century Britain: The Search for a Historical Movement Matthew Hilton Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2003 |
Consumerism in Twentieth-Century Britain: The Search for a Historical Movement Matthew Hilton Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2003 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
activities Advertising Advice Centre affluent agendas Annual Report Association Board of Trade Britain British CA's campaigns citizen citizenship co-operation Co-operative movement commodities comparative testing concerns Conservative consumer activists Consumer Advice consumer affairs Consumer Council consumer groups consumer interest Consumer London consumer movement consumer policy consumer protection consumer society consumerism consumerist Culture economic Ethical Consumer focus Food Control Food Council G. D. H. Cole guild socialism H. C. Deb History housewife Ibid individual industry Institute IOCU issues J. A. Hobson J. B. Priestley labour movement Labour Party legislation living wage London Manchester manufacturers ment Michael Young National nationalised NFCG politics of consumption problems production purchasing Rachel Waterhouse recognised retail role RTSA Shopper's Guide shoppers social credit socialist standards sumer tion trade unions Webb women Women's Co-operative Guild workers working-class World
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