Encyclopedia of the Consumer Movement

The work contains 198 entries written by 168 authors.^[1] The scope is the history, activities, interests, legislation, and actors in the twentieth century consumer movement.^[1] Focuses of the work include 40 articles each describing the consumer movement in a different country, various articles on specific actions undertaken by consumer activists, and descriptions of the interests of specific populations or demographics in the 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".^[2]