Join us to celebrate the publication of
Coffee Activism and the Politics of Fair Trade and Ethical Consumption in the Global North
The book launch for Eleftheria J. Lekakis's Coffee
Activism and the Politics of Fair Trade and Ethical Consumption in the Global North with
special guest Dr Jo Little, Senior Lecturer in Cultural Industries, City University.
Date: 26th November
Location: John Smith's Bookshop, University of Sussex Library
In a politically uncertain and distrusted world, citizens appear to be seeking political expression in their everyday lives and quite prominently in their consumption practices. In advanced consumer societies, the politics of consumption have come to the centre
stage. This book elaborates on the grounded perceptions, practices and problematizations of the equation of political action and market action. It presents the opportunities and hindrances of alternative forms of partaking in civic life by exploring how coffee
activism presents a fruitful opportunity for citizens to participate in political life, how cultural citizenship can offer insights into the operation of everyday politics and how neoliberal narratives are framing discourses of coffee activism. The politics
behind products can illuminate global tensions and engage citizens in social justice, but at the same time can confine civic action in the marketplace and anesthetise political action.
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£55.00
Aug 2013
Hardback | 9781137282682
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