Contesting ethical trade in Colombia's cut-flower industry: A case of cultural and economic injustice

Cultural Sociology

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 255-275

  Wright, Caroline ^a   Madrid, Gilma ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Colombia; Culture; Cut flowers; Economy; Ethical trade; Fairtrade; Misrecognition; Nancy Fraser

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250725909     PISSN: 17499755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1749975507078190     Document Type: Article

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