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The ethical consumer /

The ethical consumer / - London ; Thousand Oaks : SAGE, 2005. - xviii, 259 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-252) and index.

Philosophy and ethical consumption / Clive Barnett, Philip Cafaro and Terry Newholm -- The consumer as economic voter / Roger A. Dickinson and Mary L. Carsky -- A brief history of consumer activism / Tim Lang and Yiannis Gabriel -- Pressure groups, campaigns and consumers / Rob Harrison -- Informing ethical consumers / Hannah Berry and Morven McEachern -- The effectiveness of ethical consumer behaviour / Scott Clouder and Rob Harrison -- Case studying ethical consumers' projects and strategies / Terry Newholm -- Using existential-phenomenological interviewing to explore meanings of consumption / Hélène Cherrier -- Modelling consumer decision making in fair trade / Deirde Shaw -- Identifying and profiling apparel label users / Marsha A. Dickson -- Focus groups on consumers' ethical beliefs / Barry Clavin and Alex Lewis -- Surveying ethical and environmental attitudes / Robert Worcester and Jenny Dawkins -- Corporate disclosure and auditing / Carol A. Adams and Ambika Zutshi -- Meeting the ethical gaze : challenges for orienting to the ethical market / Andrew Crane.

Focusing on ethical consumers, their behavior, discourses and narratives as well as the social and political contexts in which they operate, this text provides a summary of the manner and effectiveness of their actions.

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Consumer behavior--Moral and ethical aspects.
Marketing--Moral and ethical aspects.
Social responsibility of business.

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