The political ethics of consumerism

Barnett, Clive; Clarke, Nick; Cloke, Paul and Malpass, Alice (2005). The political ethics of consumerism. Consumer Policy Review, 15(2), pp. 45–51.

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Abstract

This article draws on research into the development and growth of ethical consumption in the UK to suggest why consumerism and citizenship are not necessarily opposed practices. Consumer-oriented activism offers important pathways to political participation for ordinary people. The organisations involved in this field embed consumer-oriented activism in wider programs of mobilisation, activism, lobbying and campaigning, enrolling ordinary people in active political engagement.

Item Type:	Journal Article
ISSN:	0961-1134
Academic Unit/Department:	Social Sciences > Geography
Interdisciplinary Research Centre:	Centre for Citizenship, Identities and Governance (CCIG) OpenSpace Research Centre (OSRC)
Item ID:	7143
Depositing User:	Clive Barnett
Date Deposited:	19 Mar 2007
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2010 05:43
URI:	http://oro.open.ac.uk/id/eprint/7143

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