The Politics of Mass Consumption
by Lizabeth Cohen
This book takes an in-depth look at how the post-WWII prioritization of consumption has altered our identities as well as our environment, our  political system, and even our very notion of citizenship itself.  Cohen works hard to demonstrate that all are now -- to varying degrees --defined in terms of personal consumption; with the concept of individual rights being framed more and more as the right to consume.  While you may not agree with all her conclusions, you will certainly receive an education in how things got to be the way they are in this country today.
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