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<p>After the Revolution, Americans abandoned the political economy of self-denial and sacrifice that had secured their independence. In its place, they created one that empowered the modern citizen-consumer. This profound transformation was the uncoordinated and self-serving work of merchants, manufacturers, advertisers, auctioneers, politicians, and consumers themselves, who collectively created the nation's modern consumer economy: one that encouraged individuals to indulge their desires for t
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- Author
- Joanna Cohen
- Publisher
- PENN, University of Pennsylvania Press
- Published
- 2017
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780812248920
- Category
- business
- Subjects
- Economics, History, Political Science
- Updated
- 2026-03-24
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