Green consumption : the global rise of eco-chic /
Green lifestyles and ethical consumption have become increasingly popular strategies in moving towards environmentally-friendly societies and combating global poverty. Where previously environmentalists saw excess consumption as central to the problem, green consumerism now places consumption at the...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Otros Autores: | , |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
London :
Bloomsbury Publishing,
2014.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Green lifestyles and ethical consumption have become increasingly popular strategies in moving towards environmentally-friendly societies and combating global poverty. Where previously environmentalists saw excess consumption as central to the problem, green consumerism now places consumption at the heart of the solution. However, ethical and sustainable consumption are also central to the creation and maintenance of class distinction. Green Consumption scrutinizes the emergent phenomenon of what this book terms eco-chic: a combination of lifestyle politics, environmentalism, spirituality, bea. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvii, 204 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9780857857989 0857857983 9781474214049 1474214045 |