This book examines what happens when consumption – originally based on ethical issues – becomes a sort of religious behaviour which excludes possibly equally-valid alternatives by principle. It happen
Drawn from discussions surrounding a series of conferences of European social anthropologists, this collection of nine articles on economic behavior examines the concept of ethical consumption and exp
A not-so-quiet revolution seems to be occurring in wealthy capitalist societies - supermarkets selling ‘guilt free’ Fairtrade products; lifestyle TV gurus exhorting us to eat less, buy local and go gr
Neither the tourism industry nor the tourist has responded convincingly to calls for more responsibility in tourism. Ethical consumption places pressure on travellers to manage a large number of decis
A not-so-quiet revolution seems to be occurring in wealthy capitalist societies - supermarkets selling ‘guilt free’ Fairtrade products; lifestyle TV gurus exhorting us to eat less, buy loc
'Today, Fair Trade finds itself at a crucial point in its evolution from alternative trading mechanism to a mainstream economic model. As the only certifier in the largest Fair Trade market in the wor
This book engages with the topic of ethical consumption and applies a critical- realist approach to explore the process of becoming and being an ethical consumer. By integrating Margaret Archer’s theo
Economic development in Asia is associated with expanding urbanism, overconsumption, and a steep growth in living standards. At the same time rapid urbanisation, changing class consciousness, and a ne
`Based on original research and innovative thinking this profound and insightful book Challenges conventional thinking about ethical consumption. Approaching the subject as a distinctive form of polit
`By viewing ethical consumption patterns as a political phenomenon, the authors deliver a far deeper understanding of this growing movement than a whole raft of marketing and business literature which
In much of the world's economy, production, exchange and consumption are regulated by the Market, which is widely believed to be based on economic rationality and driven by a desire to consume. But th
In much of the world's economy, production, exchange and consumption are regulated by the Market, which is believed to be based on economic rationality and driven by a desire to consume. This collecti
In a politically uncertain and distrusted world, citizens appear to be seeking political expression in their everyday lives and quite prominently in their consumption practices. In advanced consumer s
