{"product_id":"looking-behind-the-label-global-industries-and-the-conscientious-consumer-paperback","title":"Looking Behind the Label: Global Industries and the Conscientious Consumer - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTim Bartley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSebastian Koos\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHiram Samel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat does it mean when consumers \"shop with a conscience\" and choose products labeled as fair or sustainable? Does this translate into meaningful changes in global production processes? To what extent are voluntary standards implemented and enforced, and can they really govern global industries? \u003ci\u003eLooking behind the Label\u003c\/i\u003e presents an informative introduction to global production and ethical consumption, tracing the links between consumers' choices and the practices of multinational producers and retailers. Case studies of several types of products--wood and paper, food, apparel and footwear, and electronics--are used to reveal what lies behind voluntary rules and to critique predominant assumptions about ethical consumption as a form of political expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTim Bartley is Associate Professor of Sociology at The Ohio State University. He is co-editor of \u003ci\u003eRegulation \u0026amp; Governance, \u003c\/i\u003e an interdisciplinary, international journal focused on the past and present of industry regulation and the changing character of governance within and across countries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSebastian Koos is Assistant Professor of Corporate Social Responsibility, Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Konstanz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHiram Samel is Associate Professor of International Business, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGustavo Setrini is Assistant Professor of Food Studies at New York University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNik Summers is a PhD candidate in Sociology at Indiana University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 25, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45302405234790,"sku":"9780253016560","price":48.93,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/bW1kMDBwRW5ualNJZXF5R1ZhYTNjdz09.webp?v=1774003824","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/looking-behind-the-label-global-industries-and-the-conscientious-consumer-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}