Includes bibliographical references and index.

Globalization, Governance Gaps, and the Emergence of New Institutions for Political Consumerism / Lars H. Gulbrandsen -- Political Food Consumerism Between Mundane Routines and Organizational Alliance-Building / Bente Halkier -- Utilizing Political Consumerism to Challenge the 21st Century Fast Fashion Industry / Kim Y. Hiller Connell -- Toy Consumption as Political: Challenges for Making Dreams Come True / Mikael Klintman -- Prohibition, Legalization, and Political Consumerism: Insights From the U.S. and Canadian Cannabis Markets / Elizabeth A. Bennett -- The Shifting Politics of Sustainable Seafood Consumerism / Simon R. Bush, Cathy A. Roheim -- Political Consumerism for Sustainable Tourism: A Review / Machiel Lamers, Jeroen Nawijn, Eke Eijgelaar -- Political Consumerism in the Oil and Mining Extractive Industries: Possibilities for Sustainability and Social Justice / Mark C.J. Stoddart, Max Chewinski, B. Quinn Burt, Megan Stewart -- Conceptualizing Political Consumerism as Part of the Global Value Chain / Gavin Fridell -- Political Consumerism in Northwestern Europe: Leading by Example? / Joost de Moor, Philip Balsiger -- Political Consumerism in Southern Europe / Eleftheria J. Lekakis, Francesca Forno -- Political Consumerism in Central and Eastern Europe / Lâena Pellandini-Simâanyi, Emese Gulyâas -- Boycotting and Buycotting in Consumer Cultures: Political Consumerism in North America / Meredith A. Katz -- Politicizing Consumption in Latin America / Fâatima Portilho, Michele Micheletti -- Tracing Political Consumerism in Africa and the Middle East / Peter Oosterveer, Laurent Glin, Michele Micheletti -- Institutional Changes and Changing Political Consumerism in China / Zhang Lei, Wenling Liu, Peter Oosterveer -- The Development of Political Consumerism in India: A Historical Perspective / Hari Sreekumar, Rohit Varman -- Facilitating Political Consumerism in an Emerging Economy: The Case of Political Consumerism in Thailand / Kanang Kantamaturapoj, Natapol Thongplew, Suwit Wibulpolprasert -- Some Dilemmas of Political Consumerism: Class and Ecotourism Practices in the Philippines / Sarah Webb, Anna Cristina Pertierra -- Undemocratic Political Consumerism / Dietlind Stolle, Lucas Huissoud -- Problematic Political Consumerism: Confusions and Moral Dilemmas in Boycott Activism / Michele Micheletti, Didem Oral -- Political Consumerism and Nationalist Struggles in Europe / Eleftheria J. Lekakis -- The Successes of Political Consumerism as a Social Movement / Lara Monticelli, Donatella della Porta -- Political Consumerism and Corporate Strategy Towards Sustainability Standard-Setting: In or Out of Sync? / Luc Fransen -- Government Engagement with Political Consumerism / Erik Hysing -- From Moral Concerns to Market Values: How Political Consumerism Shapes Markets / Sophie Dubuisson-Quellier -- Racialized Political Consumerism in the United States / Bo Yun Park -- A Behavioral Economic Perspective on Political Consumerism / Sebastian Berger -- Protest, Social Movements, and Spaces for Politically Oriented Consumerist Actions-Nationally, Transnationally, and Locally / Francesca Forno -- Household Appliances and Electronics: Discussing the Relative Absence of Political Consumerism / Toke Haunstrup Christensen, Kirsten Gram-Hanssen, Mette Hove Jacobsen -- / Stefanie Affeldt -- Political Consumerism: Research Challenges and Future Directions / Magnus Bostrèom, Michele Micheletti, Peter Oosterveer -- Studying Political Consumerism / Magnus Bostrèom, Michele Micheletti, Peter Oosterveer -- Energy Devices and Political Consumerism in Reconfigured Energy Systems / Sanneke Kloppenburg, Bas van Vliet -- Political Consumerism in the South African and British Anti-Apartheid Movements: The Historical Role of Consumer Boycott Campaigns / Johan Nicolaas Wilhelm de Jager -- Modes of Coordination in Political Consumerism / Mario Diani -- Rejecting and Embracing Brands in Political Consumerism / Magnus Bostrèom -- Veganism and Plant-Based Eating: Analysis of Interplay Between Discursive Strategies and Lifestyle Political Consumerism / Piia Jallinoja, Markus Vinnari, Mari Niva -- Mass-Consumption and Political Consumerism / Magnus Bostrèom, Mikael Klintman -- Studying Media Within Political Consumerism: Past and Present / Mundo Yang, Sigrid Baringhorst -- Political Consumerism and the Social-Practice Perspective / Peter Oosterveer, Gert Spaargaren, Sanneke Kloppenburg.

The global phenomenon of political consumerism is known through such diverse manifestations as corporate boycotts, increased preferences for organic and fair-trade products, and lifestyle choices such as veganism. Political consumerism uses consumer power to change institutional or market practices that are found ethically, environmentally, or politically objectionable. Through such actions, the goods offered on the consumer market are problematized and politicized. Distinctions between consumers and citizens and between the economy and politics collapse. The Oxford Handbook of Political Consumerism offers a comprehensive theoretical and comparative overview of the ways in which the market becomes a political arena, through boycotting, buycotting, lifestyle politics, and discursive actions, such as culture jamming.

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