The Ecofetish: Green Consumerism in Women's Magazines

The Ecofetish: Green Consumerism in Women's Magazines

An examination of green consumerism in women's magazines is offered. Green consumerism without context is merely ecofetishization, and women can't expect to simply buy their way into environmentalism, despite popular messages to the contrary.

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Veröffentlicht in:Women's studies quarterly 2010-10, Vol.38 (3/4), p.66-83
1. Verfasser: Smith, Alexandra Nutter
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Beliefs
Communication
Consumerism
Discourse
Ecological sustainability
Environment
Environmental Education
Environmental stewardship
Environmentalism
Environmentally sensitive products
Females
Feminism
Feminist Theory
Green marketing
Mass Media
Neoliberalism
Organic foods
Periodicals
Products
PROMOTION
Social Class
Sustainable agriculture
Vanity
Women
Womens studies
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Zusammenfassung:An examination of green consumerism in women's magazines is offered. Green consumerism without context is merely ecofetishization, and women can't expect to simply buy their way into environmentalism, despite popular messages to the contrary.
ISSN:0732-1562
1934-1520
1934-1520
DOI:10.1353/wsq.2010.0023