Globalizing responsibility : the political rationalities of ethical consumption / Clive Barnett ... [et al.].

Includes bibliographical references (p. [210]-226) and index.

Introduction: Politicizing consumption in an unequal world -- pt. 1. Theorizing consumption differently: The ethical problematization of `The consumer` -- Practising consumption -- Problematizing consumption -- pt. 2. Doing consumption differently: Grammars of responsibility -- Local networks of global feeling -- Fairtrade urbanism -- Conclusion: Doing politics in an ethical register.

"Globalizing Responsibility: The Political Rationalities of Ethical Consumption presents an innovative reinterpretation of the forces that have shaped the remarkable growth of ethical consumption. Develops a theoretically informed new approach to shape our understanding of the pragmatic nature of ethical action in consumption processes Provides empirical research on everyday consumers, social networks, and campaigns Fills a gap in research on the topic with its distinctive focus on fair trade consumption Locates ethical consumption within a range of social theoretical debates -on neoliberalism, governmentality, and globalisation Challenges the moralism of much of the analysis of ethical consumption, which sees it as a retreat from proper citizenly politics and an expression of individualised consumerism"-- Provided by publisher.

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