Embracing ethical fields: Constructing consumption in the margins

European Journal of Marketing

Volumn 45, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1051-1067

  Shaw, Deirdre ^a   Riach, Kathleen ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumer decision making; Consumers; Ethical consumption; Market driven production

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959570278     PISSN: 03090566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03090561111137606     Document Type: Article

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