Lawrence B. Glickman

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Lawrence B. Glickman
Born(1963-01-10)January 10, 1963
New York
CitizenshipAmerican
Alma mater Princeton University, University of California, Berkeley
Occupation(s)History professor and author
Employer Cornell University

Lawrence B. Glickman (born January 10, 1963) is an American history professor and author or editor of four books and several articles on consumerism. He has taught at Cornell University since 2014, where he is Stephen and Evalyn Milman Professor in American Studies. [1] Previously he taught at the University of South Carolina. Glickman earned a Princeton University B.A. in history magna cum laude in 1985, a M.A. in 1989 and his Ph.D. in 1992 both from University of California, Berkeley. He has written three books, A Living Wage: American Workers and the Making of Consumer Society, [2] Buying Power: A History of Consumer Activism in America, [3] and Free Enterprise: An American History. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Cornell University Department of History", cornell.edu
  2. ↑ Reviews of A Living Wage: American Workers and the Making of Consumer Society:
  3. ↑ Reviews of Buying Power: A History of Consumer Activism in America:
  4. ↑ Reviews of Free Enterprise: An American History:
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