Buying into Fair Trade: Culture, Morality, and Consumption

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Buying Into Fair Trade This page intentionally left blank Buying into Fair Trade Culture, Morality, and Consumption Keith R. Brown a NEW YORK UNIVERSIT Y PRESS New York and London NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS New York and London www.nyupress.org© 2013 by New York University All rights reserved References to Internet Websites (URLs) were accurate at the time of writing. Neither the author nor New York University Press is responsible for URLs that may have expired or changed since the manuscript was prepared. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Brown, Keith R. Buying into fair trade : culture, morality, and consumption / Keith R. Brown. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8147-2536-8 (cl : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-8147-2537-5 (pb : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-8147-2538-2 (e-book) — ISBN 978-0-8147-2539-9 (e-book) 1. Consumption (Economics)—Moral and ethical aspects. 2. Consumption (Economics)—Social aspects. 3. International trade—Moral and ethical aspects. 4. Social responsibility of business. I. Title. HB835.B76 2013 306.3—dc23 2012043772 New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America c 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 p 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ...