{"product_id":"consumed-harry-wallop-9780007457106","title":"Consumed: How We Buy Class in Modern Britain","description":"\u003cp\u003eDoes what we consume define who we are? Harry Wallop takes a fresh look at society and shows you to your place in today's modern consumer world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre you an Asda Mum, Wood Burning Stover or Sun Skittler? Do you know a Portland Privateer or Rockabilly? And exactly who are the Hyphen-Leighs?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJournalist Harry Wallop has spent a disproportionate amount of his working life chronicling the buying habits of the British people. Taking a sweep through the seismic changes that have happened in the UK since the end of food rationing in 1954, he argues that our social standing in today's society is no longer determined by the accent you speak with, the school you attended, or your parents. Rather, it is determined by the food we eat, our choice of holiday destination, the clothes we wear, the size of the TV we sit in front of, and whether you use a plug-in air freshener or a smelly candle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe shows us how retailers and big business are making the most of how we fit into these new social categories, and offers up some intriguing insights into the state of Britain today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Harry Wallop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0007457103\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780007457106\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e William Collins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/27\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.84d","brand":"Harry Wallop","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47135194251519,"sku":"9780007457106","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_24d56134-5712-4aca-a187-6752e472e469.jpg?v=1755009415","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/consumed-harry-wallop-9780007457106","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}