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The Politics of Consumption in the Modern Age: Discourse, Regulation and Material Practices

The Politics of Consumption in the Modern Age: Discourse, Regulation and Material Practices

Van Damme, Ilja
Beyen, Marnix
de Smet, Charris

Hardcover

Historiography

ISBN10: 1041075189
ISBN13: 9781041075189
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Sep 26 2025
Pages: 110
Weight: 0.88
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.69 Depth: 9.61
Language: English

This volume explores the intersection of political history and consumption history by conceptualizing the politics of consumption as a discursive process in which consumers and acts of consumption are framed and politicized by state- and market-driven actors for broader societal objectives. Drawing on a diverse range of case studies from the North Atlantic world between the early nineteenth century and the 1980s, the authors examine how power dynamics shape consumption practices, regulation, and discourse. The contributions in this study address key themes such as municipal governance of food markets, consumer citizenship in political debates, the nationalist framing of commodities, anti-imperial sartorial practices, and the rhetoric of consumer austerity during economic crises. By situating consumption within the communicative space of political ideologies, the volume highlights how discourses around consumption not only reflect but also actively construct social hierarchies, national identities, and economic policies. Ultimately, the study underscores the necessity of integrating discursive approaches with material analyses to deepen our historical understanding of the politicization of consumption.

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