Social activism in an age of consumption: the organized consumer movement.

The article explores the nature of activism in a consumer society during an age of consumption. A case-study of those organizations which engaged with the products and culture of affluence, and a history of consumer activism as an international or transnational phenomenon are offered. An overview of...

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Publicado en:Social History Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 121 - 144
Autor principal: Hilton, Matthew
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd May2007
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