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"In times of war, political strife, and economic recession, governments often call upon their citizens to get out and shop, reasoning that consumerism will save an ailing economy and restore public confidence in the health of the country at large. During the interwar period, mass culture took a firm hold on Western societies, causing the division between public and private to break down and for local events, products, and outlooks to become increasingly national and international in scale. Positioning consumer culture in Canada within a wider international context, Consuming Modernity…
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5 editions- Other · English · 2014University of British Columbia Press · 304 pages · 9780774824699
- Other · English · 2013University of British Columbia Press · 9780774824705
- Other · English · 2013University of British Columbia Press · 9781299736931
- Other · English · 2013University of British Columbia Press · 9780774824712
- Other · English · 2013University of British Columbia Press · 304 pages · 9780774824682
Consumption (economics)Consumer behaviorWomen in advertisingCanada, social conditionsConsumersSex differencesHistoryWomen consumers