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Harrison, Rob; Newholm, Terry; Shaw, Deirdre - Ethical Consumer - 9781412903530 - V9781412903530
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Ethical Consumer

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Description for Ethical Consumer Paperback. Unlike the many books on corporate social responsibility, the focus of this text is on ethical consumers; their behaviour, discourses and narratives as well the social and political contexts in which they operate and the manner and effectiveness of their actions. Num Pages: 282 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: HPQ; JFFT. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 171 x 16. Weight in Grams: 482.
`This book is not simply the best book on the remarkable phenomenon of today′s ethical consumer. It is a gift of advice and insight, from the people that know best, to the cause of tomorrow. Many of the writers deserve the plaudits of being pioneers of a new consumer movement. These are the issues of our time′ - Ed Mayo, Chief Executive of the UK′s National Consumer Council (NCC)

Who are ethical consumers and why are they on the rise? Leading the way towards answering this question, The Ethical Consumer is an indispensable introduction to the subject. Exploring areas ... Read more

The chapters in this book explore:

- ethical consumer behaviours, motivation and narratives

- the social, political and theoretical contexts in which ethical consumers operate

- the responsibilities of businesses and the effectiveness of ethical consumer actions

Contributions are informed by a broad range of research methods, from case studies, focus groups to surveys and interviews.

The text is of interest to business related graduates, undergraduates and their tutors on courses relating to consumption. It will also be relevant to academics in other disciplines, as well as to politicians, producers, practitioners, campaigners and not least consumers.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Thousand Oaks, United States
ISBN
9781412903530
SKU
V9781412903530
Shipping Time
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About Harrison, Rob; Newholm, Terry; Shaw, Deirdre
Terry is currently Lecturer in Consumer Behaviour at Manchester Business School, University of Manchester. He has two key areas of interest. One is in the changing relationship between healthcare professionals and patients given the wider availability of information. The other is in ethical consumption in a world where human activity is increasingly seen as having a detrimental affect on our ... Read more

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