"Despite the abundance and quality of recent historical writing on consumerism, it cannot be said that the modern Co-operative movement (Co-op) has been well served. It has also been by-passed in studies that locate Britons' identity in their consumption. The reasons for this can be found in the...

The co-operative movement in Britain -- Co-operative retail societies and the community -- The ideology behind the shop front -- The social-cultural milieu of the co-operative movement -- "We seek to provide food for the mind": the educational work of co-operative societies -- Protecting the...