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Consuming Modernity|Cheryl Krasnick Warsh

Consuming Modernity : Gendered Behaviour and Consumerism Before the Baby Boom

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Positioning consumer culture in Canada within a wider international context, Consuming Modernity explores the roots of modern Western mass culture between 1919 and 1945, when the female worker, student, and homemaker relied on new products to raise their standards of living and separate themselves from oppressive traditional attitudes. Mass-produced consumer products promised to free up women to pursue other interests shaped by marketing campaigns, advertisements, films, and radio shows. Concerns over fashion, personal hygiene, body image, and health reflected these new expectations. This volume is a fascinating look at how the forces of consumerism defined and redefined a generation.

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  • ISBN-13: 9780774824682
  • ISBN-10: 0774824689
  • Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
  • Publish Date: August 2013
  • Dimensions: 9 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.23 pounds
  • Page Count: 304

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