A Consumers' Republic: The Politics of Mass Consumption in Postwar America
Lizabeth Cohen explores how mass consumption shaped postwar America, connecting consumer culture with politics, citizenship, prosperity, and social change. This historical study examines the growing importance of consumption in American public life and offers a framework for understanding the nation’s postwar transformation.
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A Consumers' Republic explores the relationship between mass consumption and American public life after World War II.
Lizabeth Cohen examines how consumer culture became connected to politics, citizenship, and ideas about national prosperity.
The book considers the broader social consequences of a society increasingly organized around buying and consuming goods.
It offers historical context for understanding postwar America through the lens of consumption and public policy.
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