The birth of a consumer society
The birth of a consumer society
Neil McKendrick, Neil Dr McKendrick, J. H. Plumb, John Brewer
About this book
The thesis of the book, briefly stated, is that there was a consumer revolution in England during the 18th century, a revolution that (surprisingly) predated the advent of industrialization as well as the advent of mass production.
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- OL Work ID
- OL5914928W
Subjects
18th centuryConsumersConsumption (Economics)Economic conditionsEnglandHistoryLeisureConsommation (Économie politique)ConsumptiemaatschappijHistoireLoisirConsommateursEconomic historyConditions économiquesConsumers, great britainGreat britain, economic conditions, 18th centuryConsumer educationBusiness and politics