Looking behind the label : global industries and the conscientious consumer /

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"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...

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Main Authors: Bartley, Tim (Author), Koos, Sebastian, 1978- (Author), Koos, Sebastian (Author), Samel, Hiram (Author), Setrini, Gustavo (Author), Summers, Nik (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [2015]
Bloomington ; Indianapolis : [2015]
Bloomington, Indiana : [2015]
Series:Global research studies
Subjects:
Consumer behavior
Consumers
Consumers' preferences
Consumption (Economics) > Moral and ethical aspects
Globalization
Green products
International business enterprises
Social responsibility of business
Sustainable development
Consommateurs > Comportement
Consommateurs > Préférences
Développement durable
Entreprises > Responsabilité sociale
Mondialisation
Produits écologiques
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industrial Management
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management Science
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Behavior
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industrial Management
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Management Science
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Management
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Organizational Behavior
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural
globalism
sustainable development
Electronic books
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Summary:"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."--Provided by publisher
Item Description:Description based on print version record
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 online resource (300 pa)ges) : illustrations
1 online resource (x, 286 pages) : illustrations
1 online resource (x, 286 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 243 -275) and index
Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-27) and index
Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0253016622
9780253016621 (e-book)
9780253016621
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