Donica Belisle

Purchasing Power

Women and the Rise of Canadian Consumer Culture

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Produktbeschreibung

Why do Canadians consume? This book explores the meanings of consumption in early-twentieth-century Canada, demonstrating that many Canadians have long viewed consumer goods as central to their visions of belonging, identity, and citizenship.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Toronto Press
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. März 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 522g
• ISBN-13: 9781442631137
• ISBN-10: 1442631139
• Artikelnr.: 55518286

Autorenporträt

Donica Belisle is an associate professor in the Department of History at the University of Regina.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Consumer Culture in Historical Perspective
1. Temperance and the Rise of Sober Consumer Culture
2. Shopping for Victory: Consumer Citizenship in Wartime
3. Home Economics and the Training of the Consumer Citizenry
4. Rural Consumer Citizens: Consumption in the Countryside
5. For Whom Do We Dress? Feminism and Fashion
6. Challenging Capitalism? The Limits of Collective Buying
Conclusion: Empowerment and Exclusion: Consumption in Canadian History
Notes
Bibliography
Index