Consumerism in twentieth-century Britain : the search for a historical movement
This is the first comprehensive history of consumerism as an organised social and political movement. It explores the history of consumer organisations in twentieth-century Britain and makes a major contribution to an expanding inter-disciplinary discussion of the role of consumption in modern society
History
1 online resource (xiii, 382 pages) : illustrations
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Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction: luxury's shadow; Consumerism: cultural or political phenomenon?; Luxury's shadow; 1 Socialism, co-operation, Free Trade and fair trade: the politics of consumption in the nineteenth century; 2 Revolutionary shoppers: the Consumers' Council and scarcity in World War One; 3 The right to live: consumer 'ideology' in inter-war Britain; 4 The price of depression: consumer politics in inter-war Britain; 5 Austerity to affluence: the twilight of the politics of necessity
English
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