Matus, Kira J. M. (2014) Book review: green consumption: the global rise of eco-chic edited by Bart Barendregt and Rivke Jaffe. LSE Review of Books (25 Jun 2014). Website.
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Abstract
Green lifestyles and ethical consumption have become increasingly popular strategies in moving towards environmentally-friendly societies and combating global poverty. This book aims to scrutinize the emergent phenomenon of ‘eco-chic’: a combination of lifestyle politics, environmentalism, spirituality, beauty and health. Case studies cover Basque sheep cheese production and Ghanaian Afro-chic hairstyles to Asian tropical spa culture and Dutch fair-trade jewellery initiatives. For those interested in sustainable consumption, this book is an interesting look at the intersection of ethics, fashion, and power from a largely anthropological perspective, writes Kira Matus.
| Item Type: | Online resource (Website) |
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| Official URL: | http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/ |
| Additional Information: | © 2014 The Author(s) CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 |
| Divisions: | Government |
| Subjects: | G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory J Political Science > JC Political theory |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Apr 2017 08:50 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Sep 2023 19:33 |
| URI: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/74476 |
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