Description: Deftly combining intellectual, cultural, and political history, Freedom from Want sheds new light on the ways in which Americans reconceptualized the place of the consumer in society and the implications of these shifting attitudes for the philosophy ofliberalism and the role of government in safeguarding the material welfare of the people.
Brief description: Kathleen G. Donohue is an assistant professor of history at Central Michigan University.
Review Quotes: Furthers understanding of the political history of mass consumption in the United States.
--Steven T. Sheehan, Register of the Kentucky Historical Society