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A republic of consumers: Jo Littler in discussion with Clive Barnett and Kate Soper

Littler, J., Soper, K. & Barnett, C. (2005). A republic of consumers: Jo Littler in discussion with Clive Barnett and Kate Soper. Soundings: A Journal of Politics and Culture, 31, pp. 147-160.

Abstract

Clive Barnett is a human geographer at the Open University and is part of a team working on a project entitled ‘Governing the Subjects and Spaces of Ethical Consumption’. Kate Soper, a professor of philosophy and a cultural theorist based at London Metropolitan University, is working with Lyn Thomas on their ‘Alternative Hedonism and the Theory and Politics of Consumer Culture’ project.1 Jo Littler interviewed them both about the cultural and political implications of the expansion of green, ethical and anti-consumerism.

Publication Type: Article
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HM Sociology
Departments: School of Policy & Global Affairs > Sociology & Criminology
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