History A-Level
Consumerism and the Empire
What Consumerism and the Empire means in History A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Consumerism and the Empire
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A sanitised, consumer-focused vision of colonialism embedded into everyday British life, encouraging the public to 'Buy Empire Goods'.
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