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Autore |
Cohen Martin |
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Titolo |
The eclipse of 'elegant economy' : the impact of the Second World War on attitudes to personal finance in Britain / / Martin Cohen |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Farnham, Surrey ; ; Burlington, Vt., : Ashgate Pub., 2012 |
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ISBN |
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1-317-03472-4 |
1-315-61587-8 |
1-317-03471-6 |
1-283-48007-7 |
9786613480071 |
1-4094-3973-9 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (263 p.) |
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Collana |
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Modern economic and social history series |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Finance, Personal - Great Britain - History |
World War, 1939-1945 |
Consumption (Economics) - Great Britain |
Great Britain Economic conditions 1945-1964 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction -- Fleeting crescent (1918 to 1939 and before) -- Petrified "capitalists" (the Second World War) -- Short dawn (1945 to 1947) -- First quartile (1948 to 1951) -- Dividend-seeking "socialists" (the co-operative movement) -- Spreading shadow (1951 to 1957) -- Total eclipse and its corona (1957 and beyond). |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 1940's and 1950's 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 |
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