The Resource The eclipse of 'elegant economy' : the impact of the Second World War on attitudes to personal finance in Britain, Martin Cohen, (electronic book)
The eclipse of 'elegant economy' : the impact of the Second World War on attitudes to personal finance in Britain, Martin Cohen, (electronic book)
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- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xx, 235 p.
- Contents
-
- 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)
- Label
- The eclipse of 'elegant economy' : the impact of the Second World War on attitudes to personal finance in Britain
- Title
- The eclipse of 'elegant economy'
- Title remainder
- the impact of the Second World War on attitudes to personal finance in Britain
- Statement of responsibility
- Martin Cohen
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Cataloging source
- CaPaEBR
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Cohen, Martin
- Dewey number
- 330.941/0855
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HC256.5
- LC item number
- .C526 2012eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- standards specifications
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Finance, Personal
- World War, 1939-1945
- Consumption (Economics)
- Great Britain
- Label
- The eclipse of 'elegant economy' : the impact of the Second World War on attitudes to personal finance in Britain, Martin Cohen, (electronic book)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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)
- Control code
- ebr10529441
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- xx, 235 p.
- Form of item
- electronic
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Original version note
- Original electronic resource
- Reproduction note
- Electronic resource.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Label
- The eclipse of 'elegant economy' : the impact of the Second World War on attitudes to personal finance in Britain, Martin Cohen, (electronic book)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 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)
- Control code
- ebr10529441
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- xx, 235 p.
- Form of item
- electronic
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Original version note
- Original electronic resource
- Reproduction note
- Electronic resource.
- Specific material designation
- remote
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