Consumption has often been called America's true national
pastime. From the earliest European explorers trading with Native
Americans to today's Internet shoppers, consumerism has driven
American society. Until recent years, however, consumerism has
received little serious attention from historians and other
scholars.
This welcome volume offers the most comprehensive and incisive
exploration of American consumer history to date. The first book on
this topic to span the four centuries from the colonial era to the
present, and the first to propose theoretical frameworks, the
volume brings consumer society to the center of American history.
Indeed, its authors demonstrate the many ways their research
enhances knowledge of a broad range of historical topics, such as
politics, labor ideology, immigrant life, and race, gender, and
class relations. By including types of consumer studies which are
seldom linked, this volume offers both a basis for historical
synthesis and a springboard for further inquiry.
With contributions by Raymond Williams, Jean Baudrillard, Juliet
B. Schor, Kim Moody, Jean-Christophe Agnew, and many others, plus
the most comprehensive bibliographical essay ever produced on the
historiography of American consumption, Consumer Society in
American History will take its place as the definitive sourcebook
for this emerging field.
General
Imprint: |
Cornell University Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 1999 |
First published: |
September 1999 |
Editors: |
Lawrence B. Glickman
|
Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
432 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-8014-8486-5 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
0-8014-8486-3 |
Barcode: |
9780801484865 |
Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate?
Let us know about it.
Does this product have an incorrect or missing image?
Send us a new image.
Is this product missing categories?
Add more categories.
Review This Product
No reviews yet - be the first to create one!