The political ethics of consumerism

Barnett, Clive; Clarke, Nick; Cloke, Paul; Malpass, Alice

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The political ethics of consumerism

Authors: Clive Barnett
Nick Clarke
Paul Cloke
Alice Malpass
Publication date: 1 January 2005
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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

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