The Encyclopedia of the Consumer Movement is a 1997 encyclopedia edited by Stephen Brobeck and which describes the history of the consumer movement and other topics related to consumerism.
[1] The scope is the history, activities, interests, legislation, and actors in the twentieth century consumer movement.
[1] The authors include established persons from academia, government, activism, and regulatory organizations who wrote entries summarizing their own fields of expertise.
[2] One reviewer called the work "the only comprehensive reference source of its kind.
"[1] Another said that "In its depth, breadth, scholarship, and readability, this volume will be considered the standard reference source for many years".