{"product_id":"9780521477321","title":"Governing Prosperity","description":"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 those overseeing society responded to these post-war changes; in short, how they governed prosperity. A history of ideas as well as cultural, intellectual and institutional history, Governing Prosperity is a major reassessment of the 1950s. It will be particularly important for its analysis of the significance of the decade in the development of Australian society.","brand":"Nicholas Brown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45780083441982,"sku":"9780521477321","price":1728.6,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4357\/7662\/products\/9780521477321_ea3e15d8-5419-4279-9c26-6238cef1c510.jpg?v=1707291569","url":"https:\/\/exclusivebooks.co.za\/products\/9780521477321","provider":"Exclusive Books Online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}