the consumer society
101Consumer capitalism — Anti consumerism Ideas and theory Spectacle · Culture jamming · Corporate crime · Media bias · Buy Nothing Day · Alternative culture · Simple living · …
102Great Society — The Great Society was also a 1960s band featuring Grace Slick, and a 1914 book by English social theorist Graham Wallas. The Great Society was a set of domestic programs proposed or enacted in the United States on the initiative of President… …
103History of the United States (1980–1991) — The history of the United States (1980 1991) includes the last year of the Jimmy Carter presidency, eight years of the Ronald Reagan administration, and the first two years of the George H. W. Bush presidency, up to the collapse of the Soviet… …
104History of the German Democratic Republic — The German Democratic Republic (GDR), German: Deutsche Demokratische Republik ( DDR ), often known in English as East Germany, existed from 1949 to 1990. It covered the area of the present day German states of Mecklenburg Vorpommern, Brandenburg …
105Poverty in the United States — The most common measure of poverty in the United States is the poverty line set by the U.S. government. This measure recognizes poverty as a lack of those goods and services commonly taken for granted by members of mainstream society.Schwartz, J …
106London Co-operative Society — The London Co operative Society was a consumer co operative society in the United Kingdom.The Society was formed in September 1920 by the amalgamation of the Stratford Co operative Society and the Edmonton Co operative Society, two of the largest …
107Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers — The Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers, founded in 1844, was an early consumer co operative, and the first to pay a patronage dividend, forming the basis for the modern co operative movement.[1] Although other cooperatives preceded them,[2]… …
108Metrication in the United Kingdom — The metric and imperial systems of measurement are used side by side in the United Kingdom: Eurostar s design speed is cited both as 300 km/h [1] and as 186 mph .[2] Metrication in the United Kingdom is the pr …
109The Co-operative brand — Co operative Brands Limited …
110Energy policy of the United States — The energy policy of the United States is determined by federal, state and local public entities in the United States, which address issues of energy production, distribution, and consumption, such as building codes and gas mileage standards.… …
