Radical Consumption: Shopping for Change in Contemporary Culture

by Jo Littler

Ethical consumption, fair trade, consumer protests, brand backlashes, green goods, boycotts and downshifting: these are all now familiar consumer activities - and in some cases, are almost mainstream. They are part of the expanding field of 'radical consumption' in a world where we are encouraged to shop for change. But just how radical are these forms of consumption? This book offers an interdisciplinary approach to examining contemporary radical...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0335221521
• ISBN13: 9780335221523
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Open University Press
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"