Governing Prosperity

by Nicholas Brown and Nicholas Brown

Book Overview

The 1950s' undeniable prosperity has become synonymous with conservatism, and inertia seen as its hallmark. This book offers a fresh and challenging interpretation of the 1950s in Australia. Nicholas Brown presents the decade as a time of great change, brought about by affluence. Society became increasingly complex, mass consumption reached new heights and Australia's role in the world and the region was re-cast. The book looks at the ways in which...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521477328
• ISBN13: 9780521477321
• Release Date: October 1995
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"