%0 Journal Article %1 NickClarke12012007 %A Clarke, Nick %A Barnett, Clive %A Cloke, Paul %A Malpass, Alice %D 2007 %J Politics Society %K consumo consumption fair partecipazione politica political rationalities trade %N 4 %P 583-607 %R 10.1177/0032329207308178 %T The Political Rationalities of Fair-Trade Consumption in the United Kingdom %U http://pas.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/35/4/583 %V 35 %X This article situates the analysis of fair-trade consumption in the context of debates about civic activism and political participation. It argues that fair-trade consumption should be understood as a political phenomenon, which, through the mediating action of organizations and campaigns, makes claims on states, corporations, and institutions. This argument is made by way of a case study of Traidcraft, a key player in the fair-trade movement in the United Kingdom. The study focuses on how Traidcraft approaches and enrolls its supporters.

@article{NickClarke12012007, abstract = {This article situates the analysis of fair-trade consumption in the context of debates about civic activism and political participation. It argues that fair-trade consumption should be understood as a political phenomenon, which, through the mediating action of organizations and campaigns, makes claims on states, corporations, and institutions. This argument is made by way of a case study of Traidcraft, a key player in the fair-trade movement in the United Kingdom. The study focuses on how Traidcraft approaches and enrolls its supporters. }, added-at = {2011-03-08T12:36:58.000+0100}, author = {Clarke, Nick and Barnett, Clive and Cloke, Paul and Malpass, Alice}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/228bdc9ad898b75ee5809d7b24865845a/mbinotto}, description = {The Political Rationalities of Fair-Trade Consumption in the United Kingdom -- Clarke et al. 35 (4): 583 -- Politics & Society}, doi = {10.1177/0032329207308178}, eprint = {http://pas.sagepub.com/cgi/reprint/35/4/583.pdf}, interhash = {40536e3e480f7f0569d8e8ea02959040}, intrahash = {28bdc9ad898b75ee5809d7b24865845a}, journal = {Politics Society}, keywords = {consumo consumption fair partecipazione politica political rationalities trade}, number = 4, pages = {583-607}, timestamp = {2011-03-08T12:36:58.000+0100}, title = {{The Political Rationalities of Fair-Trade Consumption in the United Kingdom}}, url = {http://pas.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/35/4/583}, volume = 35, year = 2007 }