Looking Behind the Label
Global Industries and the Conscientious Consumer
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Publication
2015 - Indiana University Press
Language
English
Word Count
76,000 words, Guess
Page Count
304 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivelookingbehindlab0000bart
- ISBN-139780253016560
- ISBN-100253016568
- Library of Congress Control Number2015002903
- OCLC Control Number893452876
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780253016560
- Open LibraryOL28558177M
Classifications
- LCCHB835.B37 2015
- LCCHB835 .B37 2015
Description
"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 industries? 'Looking behind the Label' presents an informative introduction to global production and ethical consumption, tracing the links between consumers' choices and the practices of multinational producers and retailers. Case studies of several types of products -- wood and paper, food, apparel and footwear, and electronics -- are used to reveal what lies behind voluntary rules and to critique predominant assumptions about ethical consumption as a form of political expression." -- Page [4] of cover.
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