Shopping for Change
Consumer Activism and the Possibilities of Purchasing Power
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3862408 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Curtis Child (0000-0001-9460-7249, Brigham Young University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 724-725 |
| Publication date | 2018-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0094-3061 • E-ISSN: 1939-8638 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0094306118805422y |
| OpenAlex | W2901757911 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Printed on p. 147 of the edited volume Shop- ping for Change: Consumer Activism and the Possibilities of Purchasing Power is a reproduc- tion of a 1944 wartime poster. At its center is the stylized portrait of a well-kept, smiling woman. White gloves cover her delicate hands. A thin purse rests under one arm, and three packages—presumably just purchased—balance neatly in the other. She is surrounded by the images of six equally sanguine men—saluting soldiers, a waving businessman, and a farmer and clerk who lift their hats in respect. Across the poster, in large letters, are the words, ‘‘Thank you Mrs. Consumer—Keep it up
Advertising · Business · Economics · Keynesian economics · Power (physics · Purchasing · Purchasing power · Globalization and Cultural Identity · Marketing
| Citations per year | 0.57 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2025 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |