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1 online resource (viii, 216 pages) : illustrations |
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Note |
Includes index. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary |
Donald Horne's The Lucky Country claimed that 'Australia was one of the first nations to find part of the meaning of life in the purchase of consumer goods'. Significantly, similar views had been expressed in the late 18th century, where everyday life in the antipodean outpost of Empire was regarded as being pecuniary and acquisitive in nature. While references to Australia as a 'consumer society' continue to be made, the question of how Australia came to be so has attracted less attention. T ... |
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Subject |
Consumption (Economics) -- Australia -- History -- 19th century.
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Consumption (Economics) |
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Australia. |
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History. |
Chronological Term |
19th century |
Subject |
Consumption (Economics) -- Australia -- History -- 20th century.
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Chronological Term |
20th century |
Subject |
Consumer behavior -- Australia -- History -- 19th century.
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Consumer behavior. |
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Consumer behavior -- Australia -- History -- 20th century.
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Chronological Term |
1800-1999 |
Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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Added Author |
Crawford, Robert, 1975-
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Smart, Judith, 1950-
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Humphery, Kim, 1958-
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Other Form: |
Print version: Consumer Australia. Newcastle : Cambridge Scholars, ©2010 (DLC) 2010467975 (OCoLC)646393775 |
ISBN |
9781443823050 (electronic book) |
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1443823058 (electronic book) |
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9781443822701 |
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1443822701 |
Standard No. |
9786612776632 |
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