American Consumer Society, 1865-2005:From Hearth to HDTV

摘要

Compact in size, and yet far-reaching in ideas, American Consumer Society, 1865-2005: From Hearth to HDTV points the reader to a number of connecting threads in the weave of shopping and design. The subtitle sets the historical frame of the narrative and places a cultural emphasis within a significant period of American development. Blaszczyk's chronology shows that refraining in terms of consumerism forces an adjustment upon the conception of American cultural experience. The story begins after the Civil War and the foundational period of consumer society extends into the Victorian era.