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| Author | 168 authors, Stephen Brobeck is editor |
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| Country | United States |
| Subject | Consumer movement |
| Genre | Reference work |
| Publisher | ABC-CLIO |
Publication date | 1997 |
| Pages | 274 |
| ISBN | 0-87436-987-8 |
| LC Class | HC79.C63E53 1997 |
The Encyclopedia of the Consumer Movement is a 1997 encyclopedia edited by Stephen Brobeck and which describes the history of the consumer movement and other topics related to consumerism.
The work contains 198 entries written by 168 authors.[1] The scope is the history, activities, interests, legislation, and actors in the twentieth century consumer movement.[1] Focuses of the work include 40 articles each describing the consumer movement in a different country, various articles on specific actions undertaken by consumer activists, and descriptions of the interests of specific populations or demographics in the consumer movement.[1]
The authors include established persons from academia, government, activism, and regulatory organizations who wrote entries summarizing their own fields of expertise.[2]
One reviewer called the work "the only comprehensive reference source of its kind."[1] Another said that "In its depth, breadth, scholarship, and readability, this volume will be considered the standard reference source for many years".[2]