The ethics and politics of Fair Trade
(2011) SIMT27 20111Department of Communication and Media
Master of Science in Development Studies
Graduate School
- Abstract
- Fair Trade has noticed a new form of involvement for the public and the private sphere in relation to consumption. The aim of this study is to explore ethical consumption in relation to Fair Trade as well as the political aspect of it which has been relevant for supporting global causes and a form of citizen participation. The data collected for the study are an in-depth semi-structured interviews with twelve actors such as municipalities, non-governmental organizations and private businesses, in the cities of Lund and Malmo, in southern Sweden. The aim was to identify, describe and analyze the different actors involved with Fair Trade at the local level, the role of ethical consumer and the communication practices and the role of media.... (More)
- Fair Trade has noticed a new form of involvement for the public and the private sphere in relation to consumption. The aim of this study is to explore ethical consumption in relation to Fair Trade as well as the political aspect of it which has been relevant for supporting global causes and a form of citizen participation. The data collected for the study are an in-depth semi-structured interviews with twelve actors such as municipalities, non-governmental organizations and private businesses, in the cities of Lund and Malmo, in southern Sweden. The aim was to identify, describe and analyze the different actors involved with Fair Trade at the local level, the role of ethical consumer and the communication practices and the role of media. The findings suggest that ethical consumption is an arena for various actors, as individuals or groups, to engage in conventional forms of politics and influence outside traditional political arenas. (Less)
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- author
- Bislimi, Naser LU
- supervisor
- organization
- alternative title
- A study on Fair Trade public and private actors in Lund and Malmo
- course
- SIMT27 20111
- year
- 2011
- type
- H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
- subject
- keywords
- Fair Trade, ethical consumption, political consumerism, subpolitics, Lund, Malmo.
- language
- English
- id
- 2155786
- date added to LUP
- 2011-09-20 09:10:38
- date last changed
- 2014-09-08 14:04:13
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