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 socie...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hilton, Matthew
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2003.
Temas:
1900-1999
Consumerism (Economics) > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Consumerism (Economics) > Social aspects > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Consumerism (Economics) > Political aspects > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Consumers > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Consumer protection > Great Britain > History > 20th century.
Consommateurs > Protection > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire > 20e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Economic Conditions.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economics > Macroeconomics.
Consumer protection
Consumers
Economic history
Great Britain > Economic conditions > 20th century.
Grande-Bretagne > Conditions économiques > 20e siècle.
Great Britain
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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.

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