The eclipse of 'elegant economy' : the impact of the Second World War on attitudes to personal finance in Britain /
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 consumpti...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Farnham, Surrey ; Burlington, VT :
Ashgate Pub.,
2012
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| Series: | Modern economic and social history series.
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| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
