National Socialism and Consumption
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23734409 |
|---|---|
| Authors | S Jonathan Wiesen (Southern Illinois University Carbondale, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Pages | 433-450 |
| Publication date | 2012-09-18 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Oxford Handbook Of The History Of Consumption (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199561216.013.0022 |
| OpenAlex | W2739310575 |
| ISBN | 9780199561216 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 4 |
Many important works in the field of consumer studies focus on the United States and post-World War II Western Europe, with the former often cast as the paradigmatic example of consumer society. Notwithstanding the disruptions of the Great Depression and less-severe business cycles, these societies offer plentiful images of bustling stores, widening economic opportunities, and the emergence of politicized citizen-consumers. The unique violence of the movements – whether manifested in the militant machismo of Benito Mussolini or the genocidal thrust of National Socialism – sets fascism apart from other twentieth-century developments. This article addresses some of the questions that emerge from a consideration of fascism and consumption, focusing in particular on National Socialist Germany, where consumption served a uniquely harsh end. It explores how Nazism envisioned the function of buying, selling, and consuming; the extent to which consumption was shaped by the state's ideological priorities; Nazi visions of consumption; realities of consumption and marketing in the Third Reich; and the debate on consumption and consent.
Communism · Consumption (sociology) · Ideology · Nazism · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Social science · Socialism · Sociology · State (computer science) · Vision · European history and politics · Italian Fascism and Post-war Society · Law · Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,08 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2013 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |