Consumption in Early Modern Europe.<i>A Review Article</i>

Fairchilds, Cissie

doi:10.1017/s0010417500018740

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“…Only in the mid-18 th century do they become a more common occurrence. The increase in levels of discard in 'feature groups' at this time is probably linked to a consumer revolution, where in contrast to earlier periods dominated by scarcity and frugality there was a marked increase in consumption of a wide range goods and products by individuals from different social and economic backgrounds (Bermingham and Brewer 1995;Brewer and Porter 1993;Fairchilds 1993). This consumer revolution was fuelled by competitive emulation whereby individuals and groups lower down the social scale sought to imitate those higher up (McKendrick et al 1982) or the restructuring of social relations particularly with regard to the changing nature of the bourgeoisie who owned the means of capitalist production, and to a growing and more assertive middle class (McCracken 1990).…”

Section: Feature Groupsmentioning

confidence: 94%

Writing as Material Practice: Substance, surface and medium

Matthews¹

2013

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Section: Feature Groupsmentioning

confidence: 94%

Writing as Material Practice: Substance, surface and medium

Matthews¹

2013

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“…Beverly Lemire [76] Fashion was a driving force for the demand and distribution of cotton clothing, spread vertically and horizontally. Cissy Fairchilds [77] Nation of shoppers, Dress fashion, populuxe goods. John Brewer [78] The importance of demand and consumption.…”

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Increased Imports of Colorants and Constituent Components during the 18th Century Reflects the Start of the Consumer Society in Norway

Knudtzon

2022

Heritage

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The start of the consumer society in Norway is examined by studying the increased imports of colorants and their constituents during the 18th century. Based on historical customs records, 82 imported pigments and dyes, 27 binders and additives and nine mordants and auxiliaries are presented. Imports increased significantly in the middle and at end of the century, representing two chromatic “revolutions”. This was especially evident for lead white and indigo; being the only particularly white and blue pigments used for painting and dyeing, respectively. Red dyes at different prices and properties (brazilwood, madder and cochineal) met the demands for red textile coloring in different social groups. The study presents a comprehensive overview of colorant imports and provides new insights in the development of consumption in Norway. Colorant imports were probably initiated by a supply-driven positive feed-back loop as a result of increased export trade. This was followed by a demand-driven loop, involving increased domestic trade, product preferences, “fashionability”, consumer culture, economic conditions and enlightenment. A model is presented that can contribute to a further understanding of the start of the consumer society in the second half of the 18th century in Norway.

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“…From the post‐war period until the 1990s, while some households became pioneers in the purchase of technological equipment, consumed a great deal of clothing, engaged in long‐distance travel and used considerable amounts of energy, the consumption habits of others remained frugal. The lifestyles of the latter group have been described as a residual outcome of the “society of scarcity” (Fairchilds, 1993), associated with poverty or distance from commercial areas and characterized by low consumption of fashion, energy, transportation, meat and durable goods (Boichard, 1958; Champagne, 2002; Chauvel, 1999). However, class inequalities still show up through this opposition.…”

Section: Homogenization and Divisions In Materials Consumptionmentioning

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The more it changes the more it stays the same: The French social space of material consumption between 1985 and 2017

Ginsburger

2022

British Journal of Sociology

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The alleged homogenization of material consumption patterns in Western societies in the end of the twentieth century has been a central argument of scholars who predicted a general flattening of class inequalities. However, divisions in material consumption practices and their evolution have largely been neglected in studies of the social stratification of lifestyles. Drawing on six waves of the French Households Budget Surveys from 1985 to 2017 and Geometric Data Analysis, this article shows that the two main structuring oppositions in the French space of material consumption remained unchanged over 32 years. Those two divides are strongly but not exclusively associated with social class. The first persistently opposes integration with and exclusion from mass consumption. The second opposes connected and autonomous consumption styles. However, between 1989 and 2011, the practices associated with these divides have changed and households have experienced a major shift in their position toward the most integrated and connected poles. This study paves the way for comparisons to assess the permanence of those two polarities in material consumption-not only across periods, but also in different countries.

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Consumption in Early Modern Europe.A Review Article

Cited by 24 publications

References 8 publications

Writing as Material Practice: Substance, surface and medium

Writing as Material Practice: Substance, surface and medium

Increased Imports of Colorants and Constituent Components during the 18th Century Reflects the Start of the Consumer Society in Norway

The more it changes the more it stays the same: The French social space of material consumption between 1985 and 2017

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