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The review evaluates how commodity culture influences the perception of Britishness in colonial contexts.

June 17, 2026Journal of New Zealand & Pacific Studies

Selling Britishness: Commodity Culture, the Dominions and Empire, Felicity Barnes (2022)

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The review evaluates how commodity culture influences the perception of Britishness in colonial contexts.
Analyses the text and arguments presented in Felicity Barnes' book.
Explores historical contexts of British imperialism and its cultural implications.
Highlights the connection between consumer goods and notions of national identity.
Reveals the complexities of how Britishness is marketed and perceived in the dominions and empire.

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Review discusses the impact of commodity culture on British identity in the dominions and empire.

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Review of: Selling Britishness: Commodity Culture, the Dominions and Empire , Felicity Barnes (2022) Auckland: Auckland University Press, 264 pp., ISBN 978 1 86940 975 3 (pbk), NZ$49.99

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Laura Sedgwick (2026) studied this question.

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Review discusses the impact of commodity culture on British identity in the dominions and empire.

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Review of: Selling Britishness: Commodity Culture, the Dominions and Empire , Felicity Barnes (2022) Auckland: Auckland University Press, 264 pp., ISBN 978 1 86940 975 3 (pbk), NZ$49.99

Selling Britishness: Commodity Culture, the Dominions and Empire, Felicity Barnes (2022)

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Selling Britishness: Commodity Culture, the Dominions and Empire, Felicity Barnes (2022)

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