Lawrence B. Glickman
Encyclopedia
Lawrence B. Glickman is an American
historian, university professor and administrator and author of books and articles on consumerism
. He is currently head of the History Department at the University of South Carolina
, where he has taught since 1992.
, from which he received an A.B.
degree in history magna cum laude in 1985. He did his graduate work at the University of California, Berkeley
and received his M.A.
in 1989 and his Ph.D.
in 1992. That same year he became an assistant professor of history at the University of South Carolina
and became a full professor in 2006.
-born Jill Frank, who is an associate professor of political science at the University of South Carolina.
United States
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historian, university professor and administrator and author of books and articles on consumerism
Consumerism
Consumerism is a social and economic order that is based on the systematic creation and fostering of a desire to purchase goods and services in ever greater amounts. The term is often associated with criticisms of consumption starting with Thorstein Veblen...
. He is currently head of the History Department at the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
, where he has taught since 1992.
Education and career
Glickman did his undergraduate work at Princeton UniversityPrinceton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, from which he received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degree in history magna cum laude in 1985. He did his graduate work at the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
and received his M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in 1989 and his Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in 1992. That same year he became an assistant professor of history at the University of South Carolina
University of South Carolina
The University of South Carolina is a public, co-educational research university located in Columbia, South Carolina, United States, with 7 surrounding satellite campuses. Its historic campus covers over in downtown Columbia not far from the South Carolina State House...
and became a full professor in 2006.
Works
- Books:
- Glickman, Lawrence B. (2009), A Living Wage: American Workers and the Making of Consumer Society, Cornell University Press, ISBN 9780801486142
- Glickman, Lawrence B. (2009), Buying Power: A History of Consumer Activism in America, University of Chicago Press, ISBN 9780226298658
- Glickman, Lawrence B., editor (2009), Consumer Society in American History: A Reader, Cornell University Press ISBN 9780801484865
- Glickman, Lawrence B., co-editor (2009), The Cultural Turn in U. S. History: Past, Present, and Future, University of Chicago Press, ISBN 9780226115078
- Articles:
- Glickman, Lawrence B., Buy for the Sake of the Slave: Abolitionism and the Origins of American Consumer Activism, American Quarterly, Volume 56, Number 4, December 2004, pp. 889-912, The Johns Hopkins University Press
- Glickman, Lawrence B., The Strike in the Temple of Consumption: Consumer Activism and Twentieth-Century American Political Culture. The Journal of American History 88.1 (2001): 45 pars. accessed 16 Oct. 2010
Personal life
He is married to CanadianCanada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
-born Jill Frank, who is an associate professor of political science at the University of South Carolina.