The eclipse of 'elegant economy' : the impact of the Second World War on attitudes to personal finance in Britain / Martin Cohen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cohen, Martin.

Series:

Modern economic and social history series.

Modern economic and social history series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Finance, Personal--Great Britain--History.

Finance, Personal.

World War, 1939-1945.

Consumption (Economics)--Great Britain.

Consumption (Economics).

Great Britain--Economic conditions--1945-1964.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Farnham, Surrey ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate Pub., 2012.

Language Note:

English

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 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

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).

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-317-03472-4

1-315-61587-8

1-317-03471-6

1-283-48007-7

9786613480071

1-4094-3973-9

9781315615875

OCLC:

775599817