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Georgia Southern University

2010

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At The Intersection Of Politics & Consumption: A Review Of Ethical Shopping In America, Julie M. Pharr Jan 2010

At The Intersection Of Politics & Consumption: A Review Of Ethical Shopping In America, Julie M. Pharr

Association of Marketing Theory and Practice Proceedings 2010

This paper condenses the existing literature on ethical shopping in the United States with the goal of providing an up-to-date review of the topic. It profiles the ethical shopper and distinguishes the various institutions and instruments of political consumerism evident in the Fair Trade movement. It also provides recommendations for more rigorous study of moral consumer behavior and implications for implementing fair trade marketing strategies.