...And who sewed your clothes? : Alienation in the time of division of labour – A Marxist analysis on two contemporary Swedish fashion brands
This thesis deals with questions of Marx’s concept of alienation in regards to the semi-aware state of it in contemporary society. In the fashion industry, one of the most globalised businesses,
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06/14/2012
• #Corporate Social Responsibility
Experimentalist governance, deliberation and democracy : a case study of primary commodity roundtables
The emergence of primary commodity roundtables that seek to regulate producers according to principles of sustainability represents an interesting set of dilemmas. Made up of selfselected
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08/01/2016
• #SDGs
Characterization Frames Constructing Endoxa in Activists’ Discourse About the Public Controversy Surrounding Fashion Sustainability
This paper investigates the relationship between characterization frames and argumentation in activists’ discourse about the public controversy surrounding fashion sustainability. While previous
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04/05/2023
• #SDGs
Socially responsible joint venture, brand misconduct and recovery communication: Implications for relationship quality
There is little doubt that in the past several decades, an increasing number of organisations are seeking out strategic alliances, joint ventures, and an increasing number of corporate social
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04/12/2017
• #CSR Practice
Developing enterprise opportunities from placements to graduate consultancy in lean sustainable design
This paper reports on the adaption of a model for consultancy of using graduates working on a contract basis for Bournemouth University (BU) but within a client organisation, and managed by a member
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06/30/2014
• #SDGs
Antecedents and Consequences of Consumer Hope for the Brand of Hydroderm with the Moderating Role of Brand Charisma
With the expansion of different brands in similar classes of products and the close competition of brand owners in attracting and retaining more customers, the production of ethical brands that are
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07/18/2022
• #Consumer Protection
Ethical Brand Perception Formation When Information Is Inconsistent -an Impression Formation Perspective
This research builds on the recently emerging literature on consumer perceived ethicality (CPE) and experimentally explores how consumers form moral impressions of brands when confronted with
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2015
• #Social Impact
Lower land-use emissions responsible for increased net land carbon sink during the slow warming period
The terrestrial carbon sink accelerated during 1998–2012, concurrently with the slow warming period, but the mechanisms behind this acceleration are unclear. Here we analyse recent changes in the
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08/20/2018
• #Climate Change