Umfang:
1 online resource (232 pages)
ISBN:
9780812202724
Inhalt:
"How the Tenth Commandment (that's the one about coveting) became extinct is a tale of how the emotional style of this country mutated within the golden years of the nascent consumer economy, which Susan J. Matt . . . defines as the period between 1890 and 1930. She explains that we couldn't be a nation of consumers until we were given public license to envy."--New York Times.
Inhalt:
Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- 1. City Women and the Quest for Status -- 2. Envy in the Office -- 3. "The Prizes of Life Lie Away from the Farm -- 4. From "Sturdy Yeoman" to "Hayseed -- 5. Coming of Age in Consumer Society -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Index -- Acknowledgments.
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Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 9780812236866
Weitere Ausg.:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe ISBN 9780812236866
Sprache:
Englisch
URL:
https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/kxp/detail.action?docID=3442015
