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A Consumers' Republic
A Consumers' Republic
Written by Lizabeth Cohen
Format: eBook
ISBN: 9780307555366
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A Consumers' Republic
The Politics of Mass Consumption in Postwar America
Written by Lizabeth Cohen


Format: eBook, 576 pages
On Sale: December 24, 2008
Price: $18.00

The three decades after World War II are often heralded as a “Golden Era” of American affluence. But as Lizabeth Cohen makes clear, the pursuit of prosperity defined much more than the nation’s economy; it also became a basic component of American citizenship. Consumers were encouraged to buy not just for... Read more >
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A Consumers' Republic
Written by Lizabeth Cohen
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ISBN: 9780375707377
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A Consumers' Republic
The Politics of Mass Consumption in Postwar America
Written by Lizabeth Cohen


Format: Trade Paperback, 576 pages
On Sale: December 30, 2003
Price: $18.00

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... Read more >
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