Shopping for Change: Consumer Activism and the Possibilities of Purchasing Power
Keywords
book review, purchasing, consumerism
Abstract
Printed on p. 147 of the edited volume Shop- ping for Change: Consumer Activism and the Possibilities of Purchasing Power is a reproduc- tion of a 1944 wartime poster. At its center is the stylized portrait of a well-kept, smiling woman. White gloves cover her delicate hands. A thin purse rests under one arm, and three packages—presumably just purchased—balance neatly in the other. She is surrounded by the images of six equally sanguine men—saluting soldiers, a waving businessman, and a farmer and clerk who lift their hats in respect. Across the poster, in large letters, are the words, ‘‘Thank you Mrs. Consumer—Keep it up!’’
Original Publication Citation
Child, C. (2018). Shopping for Change: Consumer Activism and the Possibilities of Purchasing Power. Contemporary Sociology, 47(6), 724–725.
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Child, Curtis, "Shopping for Change: Consumer Activism and the Possibilities of Purchasing Power" (2018). Faculty Publications. 4079.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/4079
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
2018-11-12
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/6889
Publisher
Contemporary Sociology
Language
English
College
Family, Home, and Social Sciences
Department
Sociology
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