A consumer's republic : the politics of mass consumption in postwar America
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Published
New York : Vintage Books, 2004.
Edition
1st Vintage Books edition.
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567 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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Published
New York : Vintage Books, 2004.
Format
Book
Edition
1st Vintage Books edition.
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"In this signal work of history, Bancroft Prize winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist Lizabeth Cohen shows how the pursuit of prosperity after World War II fueled our pervasive consumer mentality and transformed American life." "Trumpeted as a means to promote the general welfare, mass consumption quickly outgrew its economic objectives and became synonymous with patriotism, social equality, and the American Dream. Material goods came to embody the promise of America, and the power of consumers to purchase everything from vacuum cleaners to convertibles gave rise to the power of citizens to purchase political influence and effect social change. Yet despite undeniable successes and unprecedented affluence, mass consumption also fostered economic inequality and the fracturing of society along gender, class, and racial lines. In charting the complex legacy of our "Consumers' Republic" Lizabeth Cohen has written a bold, encompassing, and profoundly influential book." -- Book Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Cohen, L. (2004). A consumer's republic: the politics of mass consumption in postwar America (1st Vintage Books edition.). Vintage Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cohen, Lizabeth. 2004. A Consumer's Republic: The Politics of Mass Consumption in Postwar America. Vintage Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Cohen, Lizabeth. A Consumer's Republic: The Politics of Mass Consumption in Postwar America Vintage Books, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Cohen, Lizabeth. A Consumer's Republic: The Politics of Mass Consumption in Postwar America 1st Vintage Books edition., Vintage Books, 2004.
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