Martin Cohen

The Eclipse of 'Elegant Economy' (eBook, ePUB)

The Impact of the Second World War on Attitudes to Personal Finance in Britain

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

With concepts of 'austerity' very much in the news, this book takes a fresh look at attitudes to consumption, consumerism and personal finance in Britain during the middle decades of the twentieth century. It argues that the pre-War fear of debt and social disdain for conspicuous consumption was replaced during the 1940s and 1950s by widespread acceptance of a consumer society. As the financial woes of the 21st century force a reassessment of the sustainability of a consumer-based society, this book provides a timely reminder of how attitudes to personal finance are of greater significance to cultural history than has often been acknowledged. With prudence and restraint once more the watchwords of a financially uncertain world, 'elegant economy' as Elizabeth Gaskell put it, may be back on the agenda.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 262
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. März 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317034711
• Artikelnr.: 44871114

Autorenporträt

Dr Martin Cohen, Queen Mary University of London, UK.