The Cultural and Political Intersection of Fair Trade and Justice - Tamara L. Stenn

The Cultural and Political Intersection of Fair Trade and Justice
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Autor: Tamara L. Stenn

 Wydawnictwo: Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN: 9781137335272
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Oprawa: twarda
Stron: 288
Data wydania: 2013-10-01
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In The Cultural and Political Intersection of Fair Trade and Justice, Stenn uses Amartya Sen's theory of justice and Geert Hofstede's theory of cultural dimensions to answer the question: 'Is Fair Trade fair?' This exciting new volume focuses on a study of the effects of Fair Trade on indigenous women. Their stories are reported by the women themselves, which Stenn uses to develop a deeper understanding of Fair Trade, globalization, culture, and policy in building justice. This comparative study of Fair Trade and its effect on Bolivia's Andean women, working independently in handicrafts and collaboratively in agriculture, analyzes how Fair Trade has grown to become a multi-billion dollar, global industry. Stenn's 15 years of working with indigenous Andean women makes this in invaluable source for the study of Fair Trade and for Bolivia's population. "Establishing more just economic exchange is at the heart of building an equitable world. Tamara Stenn does an admirable job of addressing this topic in a comprehensive study of Fair Trade that does not shy away from either its inherent complexities or contradictions, but rather draws on social science theories to illuminate them. Situating Fair Trade within its cultural context - in this case the Bolivian Andes - and local concepts of living well demonstrates that what it brings - particularly to women - goes far beyond the strictly economic. Innovative and creative exercises at the end of each chapter are an added bonus." -Linda Farthing, author, From the Mines to the Streets: A Bolivian Activist's Life and Bolivia on Balance: Evo and the Process of Change (forthcoming) "Fair Trade is one of those phrases every western coffee drinker has at least heard from time to time; here's a serious examination of what those words really mean!" - Bill McKibben, author, Oil and Honey: The Education of an Unlikely Activist "This gem of a book clarifies the pillars of fair trade and how the ideals of 'trade not aid' have evolved into guidelines, international organizations, and a diversified market niche. Stenn then goes deeper to offer an insider's account. She shares the voices of knitters, coffee growers and others in Bolivia who are taking the basic elements of the world's fair trade system and trying to make of them a just and enduring economy in their home communities. For students and scholars of fair trade, Stenn expertly lays out the challenges and ultimately the hope of fair trade." - Rudolf J. Colloredo-Mansfeld, Professor and Chair, Anthropology Department, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA "In "The Cultural and Political Intersection of Fair Trade and Justice," Tamara Stenn skillfully interweaves macro and micro perspectives of Fair Trade for understanding the complexities and opportunities for Fair Trade in the global market. S

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