Political Virtue and Shopping - Individuals, Consumerism, and Collective Action (Hardcover, 2003 ed.)

Shoppers can express their values as they search for value. Political consumerism is turning the market into a site for politics and ethics, as consumer choices reflect personal attitudes and purchases are informed by ethical or political assessment of business and government practice. In such forms as boycotts, when consumers refuse to buy, or buycotts, where consumers shift their purchases, the ostensibly apolitical marketplace is a site of contestation at the intersection of globalization and individualization. This book opens readers' eyes to a new way of viewing everyday consumer choices and the role of the market in our lives, illuminating the broader theoretical and historical context of concerns about sweatshops, responsible coffee, and ethical and free trade.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2003
First published:	2003
Editors:	M. Micheletti
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	307
Edition:	2003 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4039-6133-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Consumer issues Promotions
LSN:	1-4039-6133-6
Barcode:	9781403961334

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