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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... 11 Affluence or effluence : globalisation and ethical consumerism 298 Conclusion : the quantity or the quality of choice 329 Bibliography 344 Index 371 Illustrations 1 ' The thrilling adventures of Mr Middle Class viii Contents.
... 11 Affluence or effluence : globalisation and ethical consumerism 298 Conclusion : the quantity or the quality of choice 329 Bibliography 344 Index 371 Illustrations 1 ' The thrilling adventures of Mr Middle Class viii Contents.
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... Ethical Consumer Research Association Ethical Purchasing Index Federation of British Industries General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Good Housekeeping Institute Independent Labour Party International Monetary Fund IOCU LETS MRC ...
... Ethical Consumer Research Association Ethical Purchasing Index Federation of British Industries General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade Good Housekeeping Institute Independent Labour Party International Monetary Fund IOCU LETS MRC ...
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... ethical absolutism or cultural relativism . We cannot make that choice at an overall level and yet if we also admit to the problem - as Bernard Mandeville did in the eighteenth century when he suggested that the pri- vate vices of ...
... ethical absolutism or cultural relativism . We cannot make that choice at an overall level and yet if we also admit to the problem - as Bernard Mandeville did in the eighteenth century when he suggested that the pri- vate vices of ...
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... ethical socialism : a historical perspective on the Labour Party and the Market ' , Contemporary British History , 16 : 4 ( 2002 ) , 1-16 . 50 J. Ruskin , Munera Pulveris : Six Essays on the Elements of Political Economy ( 1862–1863 ) ...
... ethical socialism : a historical perspective on the Labour Party and the Market ' , Contemporary British History , 16 : 4 ( 2002 ) , 1-16 . 50 J. Ruskin , Munera Pulveris : Six Essays on the Elements of Political Economy ( 1862–1863 ) ...
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... ethical consumerism to demonstrate the many areas of intersection held by a diverse range of groups and individuals . The historical narrative therefore leaves consumerism at a point at which many of the diverse threads of consumer ...
... ethical consumerism to demonstrate the many areas of intersection held by a diverse range of groups and individuals . The historical narrative therefore leaves consumerism at a point at which many of the diverse threads of consumer ...
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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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