Political consumerism is turning the market into a site for politics
and ethics. It is consumer choice of producers and products on the
basis of attitudes and values of personal and family well-being as
well as ethical or political assessment of business and government
practice. In the face of economic globalization and a regulatory
vacuum, consumers increasingly take responsibility in their own hands,
making the market an important venue for political action through
their decisions of what to purchase. This book opens the readers' eyes
to a new way of viewing everyday consumer choices and the role of the
market in our lives, illuminating the broader theoretical and
historical context of concerns about sweatshops, responsible coffee,
and ethical and free trade. Contemporary forms of political
consumerism - boycotts, labelling schemes, stewardship certification,
socially responsible investing, etc. - are described and evaluated.
Individual actions are shown to be important in the complexity of
globalization.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781403973764
Publisert
2020
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Palgrave Macmillan
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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