Moral Markets - How Knowledge and Affluence Change Consumers and Products (Hardcover)

Nothing affects modern society more than the decisions made in the marketplace, especially (but not only) the judgments of consumers. Stehr's designation of a new stage in modern societies with the term "moral markets" signals a further development in the social evolution of markets.Market theories still widely in use today emerged in a society that no longer exists. Consumers were hardly in evidence at all in early theories of the market. Today, growing affluence, greater knowledge, and high-speed communication among consumers builds into the marketplace notions of fairness, solidarity, environment, health, and political considerations imbued with a long-term perspective that can disrupt short-term pursuits of the best buy. Importantly, such social goals, individual apprehensions, and modes of consumer conduct become inscribed today in products and services offered in the marketplace, as well as in the rules and regulations that govern market relations. Stehr uses examples to illustrate these trends and build new theory fitting today's changing consumerism.

General

Imprint:	Paradigm Publications
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2007
First published:	2008
Authors:	Nico Stehr
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-1-59451-456-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
LSN:	1-59451-456-9
Barcode:	9781594514562

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