Legislative Foundations of American Consumer Society: Regulation, Deregulation and Their Impacts from the 1930s to Today

The literature on consumerism is diverse and unsystematic, but this book identifies the beginning of mass consumer society in the United States with the New Deal and analyzes seven key pieces of federal legislation that undergird it.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 277 pages
Publication date: 30 July 2022
Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc

The existing body of literature on consumerism is fragmented,disparate,and lacking in coherence. This book seeks to address this issue by tracing the origins of mass consumer society in the United States, commencing with the New Deal era. The New Deal's approach of providing low-down payment,fixed-rate mortgages for home purchases endured until the 1970s, when it faced a relentless assault on New Deal racism. Despite this setback, American consumerism persisted and even thrived without a formal regulatory framework. This book delves into a comprehensive analysis of seven pivotal federal laws that continue to shape American consumer culture to this day.

The New Deal framework of guaranteeing new home purchases by means of low-down payment,fixed-rate home mortgages lasted until the 1970s,at which time the legal framework unraveled due to a sustained attack on New Deal racism. Despite this,American consumerism continued and even flourished without a regulatory structure. This book analyzes seven key pieces of federal legislation which undergird American consumer society to this day.

Weight: 125g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781476685885