Buying into fair trade : culture, morality, and consumption /

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Stamped on products from coffee to handicrafts, the term "fair trade" has quickly become one of the most seductive consumer buzzwords. Purportedly created through fair labor practices, or in ways that are environmentally sustainable, fair-trade products give buyers peace of mind in knowing...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Brown, Keith R. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : NYU Press, [2013]
Subjects:
Consumption (Economics) > Moral and ethical aspects.
Consumption (Economics) > Social aspects.
International trade > Moral and ethical aspects.
Social responsibility of business.
Commerce international > Aspect moral.
Entreprises > Responsabilité sociale.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economics > Microeconomics.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Sociology > General.
Commerce équitable.
Comportement du consommateur.
Consommation.
Aspects socio-économiques.
Ethique.
Consumption (Economics) > Moral and ethical aspects
Consumption (Economics) > Social aspects
International trade > Moral and ethical aspects
Social responsibility of business
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • A Taste of Life in the Nicaraguan Campo
  • "Just One Normal Coffee" : Crafting Joe's Moral Reputation
  • "Buy More Coffee" : Becoming a Promoter through Extraordinary Experiences
  • "Who Are We Pillaging from This Time?" : Managing Value Contradictions in Shopping
  • How to Appear Altruistic
  • The Great Recession and the Social Significance of Buying into Fair Trade
  • Appendix : Research Methods.

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