TY - BOOK
T1 - Looking behind the label
T2 - Global industries and the conscientious consumer
AU - Bartley, Tim
AU - Koos, Sebastian
AU - Samel, Hiram
AU - Setrini, Gustavo
AU - Summers, Nik
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 by Indiana University Press. All rights reserved.
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - What does it mean when consumers ‘shop with a conscience’ and choose products labeled as fair or sustainable? Does this translate into meaningful changes in global production processes? To what extent are voluntary standards implemented and enforced, and can they really govern global industries? Looking behind the Label presents an informative introduction to global production and ethical consumption, tracing the links between consumers’ choices and the practices of multinational producers and retailers. Case studies of several types of products–wood and paper, food, apparel and footwear, and electronics–are used to reveal what lies behind voluntary rules and to critique predominant assumptions about ethical consumption as a form of political expression.
AB - What does it mean when consumers ‘shop with a conscience’ and choose products labeled as fair or sustainable? Does this translate into meaningful changes in global production processes? To what extent are voluntary standards implemented and enforced, and can they really govern global industries? Looking behind the Label presents an informative introduction to global production and ethical consumption, tracing the links between consumers’ choices and the practices of multinational producers and retailers. Case studies of several types of products–wood and paper, food, apparel and footwear, and electronics–are used to reveal what lies behind voluntary rules and to critique predominant assumptions about ethical consumption as a form of political expression.
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SN - 9780253016485
BT - Looking behind the label
PB - Indiana University Press
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