The first comprehensive history of consumerism as an organized social and political movement, this book explores consumer movements, ideologies and organizations in twentieth-century Britain. It explores the history of organizations such as the Co-operative movement and the Consumers' Association and analyzes the role of the National Consumer Council, the Office of Fair Trading, and international consumer organizations as well as the growth of ethical consumerism. A major contribution to the topic of the role of consumption in modern society, it will be essential reading for historians of twentieth-century Britain.
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"This is a hugely impressive study." EH.NET, Lawrence Black, Department of History, University of Durham, UK
"Moving beyond moral condemnation and class, Hilton provides a meticulously researched analysis of twentieth-century consumerism that should appeal to the specialist and to those interested in British politics, broadly defined." Albion, Lori Loeb
"Empirically rich and coneptually challenging, it confirms the need to incorporate consumption and consumerism into the proper analysis of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Britain. Business historians, along with other scholars, will need to take note." Business History Review John Benson, University of Wolverhampton
"Moving beyond moral condemnation and class, Hilton provides a meticulously researched analysis of twentieth-century consumerism that should appeal to the specialist and to those interested in British politics, broadly defined." Albion, Lori Loeb
"Empirically rich and coneptually challenging, it confirms the need to incorporate consumption and consumerism into the proper analysis of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Britain. Business historians, along with other scholars, will need to take note." Business History Review John Benson, University of Wolverhampton
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This book is the first comprehensive history of consumerism as an organised social and political movement. It offers a groundbreaking account of consumer movements, ideologies and organisations in twentieth-century Britain. It explores the history of organisations such as the Co-operative movement and the Consumers' Association and analyses the role of the National Consumer Council, the Office of Fair Trading, international consumer organisations and the growth of ethical consumerism. A major contribution to discussions of the role of consumption in modern society, this is essential reading for historians of twentieth-century Britain.
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organised consumerism, consumer advice centre, many consumer activists, modern consumer movement, productivist mentality, living wage proposals, consumer politics, consumerist concerns, ethical consumer, state consumerism, organised consumers, local consumer groups, older politics, consumer cause, testing organisations, consumer representation, consumer council, consumer legislation, consumer policy, woman with the basket, other consumer groups, consumer organisations, consumer consciousness, comparative testing, resale price maintenance Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Labour Party, Board of Trade, Food Council, Michael Young, Shopper's Guide, First World War, Ministry of Food, Second World War, Conservative Party, Royal Commission, United States, Advisory Committee, Council Bill, Molony Committee, Women's Co-operative Guild, Eirlys Roberts, Co-operative Union, New York, Rachel Waterhouse, Consumer Congress, British Food Policy, Watch Dog, Agricultural Marketing Acts, Consumers International, Great Britain New!
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organised consumerism, consumer advice centre, many consumer activists, modern consumer movement, productivist mentality, living wage proposals, consumer politics, consumerist concerns, ethical consumer, state consumerism, organised consumers, local consumer groups, older politics, consumer cause, testing organisations, consumer representation, consumer council, consumer legislation, consumer policy, woman with the basket, other consumer groups, consumer organisations, consumer consciousness, comparative testing, resale price maintenance Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Labour Party, Board of Trade, Food Council, Michael Young, Shopper's Guide, First World War, Ministry of Food, Second World War, Conservative Party, Royal Commission, United States, Advisory Committee, Council Bill, Molony Committee, Women's Co-operative Guild, Eirlys Roberts, Co-operative Union, New York, Rachel Waterhouse, Consumer Congress, British Food Policy, Watch Dog, Agricultural Marketing Acts, Consumers International, Great Britain New!
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- Guild Socialism Restated (Social Science Classics Series) by G.D.H. Cole on page 95, page 96, and Back Matter
- The Sex of Things: Gender and Consumption in Historical Perspective by Victoria de Grazia on page 42, and page 201
- The Industrial Revolution in England (Historical Association pamphlets) by Ronald Max Hartwell on page 84, and Back Matter
- News from Nowhere (Routledge English Texts) by William Morris in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- The Collected Essays, Journalism and Letters: As I Please, 1943-45 v. 3 by George Orwell in Front Matter, and Back Matter
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- The Expert Consumer: Associations And Professionals in the Consumer Society (The History of Retailing and Consumption) (The History of Retailing and Consumption) by Alain Chatriot on 4 pages
- Politisierter Konsum - konsumierte Politik (Soziologie der Politiken) (German Edition) by Jörn Lamla on page 63, and page 86
- Cultures of Selling: Perspectives on Consumption And Society Since 1700 (The History of Retailing and Consumption) (The History of Retailing and Consumption) by John Benson on page 121
- Among Empires: American Ascendancy and Its Predecessors by Charles S. Maier in Back Matter
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