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 indus...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Bartley, Tim (Autor), Summers, Nik (Autor), Setrini, Gustavo (Autor), Samel, Hiram (Autor), Koos, Sebastian (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2015
Colección:Global research studies.
Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Globalization.
Consumers' preferences.
Consumer behavior.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : rules, responsibilities, and rights in the global economy
  • Making sense of conscientious consumerism
  • The making of conscientious consumers : individual and national patterns
  • The dilemmas of conscientious consumerism
  • Behind the label : global production and the meaning of standards
  • Wood and paper products : searching for sustainability
  • Food : global agriculture and local institutions
  • Apparel and footwear : standards for sweatshops
  • Electronics : the hidden costs of computing
  • Conclusion : beyond conscientious consumerism
  • Appendix.

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