
eBOOK
The Dangers of Fashion
Towards Ethical and Sustainable Solutions
By: Sara B. Marcketti (Editor), Elena E. Karpova (Editor)
eBook | 14 May 2020
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From sweatshops to fur farming, from polluting chemicals to painful garments, the fashion industry is associated with activities which have had devastating effects on workers, consumers, and the natural world.
This ground-breaking volume provides a framework for examining the ethical, social, and environmental dangers that arise as fashion products are designed, manufactured, distributed, and sold within retail outlets, before being consumed and disposed of. Encompassing the cultural, psychological, and physiological aspects of fashion, it offers a comprehensive exploration of the hazards of a global industry.
Drawing together an international team of leading textile and apparel experts, The Dangers of Fashion presents original perspectives on a wide range of topics from piracy and counterfeiting to human trafficking; from the effects of globalization on local industry to the peer pressure that governs contemporary ideals of beauty. Rooted in research into industry and consumer practices, it discusses innovative solutions-both potential and existing-to fashion's dangers and moral dilemmas from the viewpoint of individuals, companies, societies, and the global community.
About the Editors
Sara B. Marcketti is Director of the Center of Excellence in Learning and Teaching and Professor of Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management at Iowa State University, USA.
Elena E. Karpova is Putnam and Hayes Distinguished Professor of Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, USA.
Industry Reviews
"This book brilliantly weaves together the fashion system's harmful and ethical uncertainties. The reader is given threads of knowledge as well as reasons for hope and urgency in what should be required reading for all."
Connie B Ulasewicz, San Francisco State University, USA
"The Dangers of Fashion strays into territories all too often ignored by other texts, that of the ethics and morals of producing fashion, with chapters on counterfeiting and cultural appropriation. Texts cover topics from earth to dirt and all the processes in between through a range of contributors that span content and continents to give a complete picture of the impacts of fashion."
Sass Brown, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
"The Dangers of Fashion convincingly dissects the complexities of the challenges and solutions for achieving an ethical and sustainable fashion industry that spans cultures with differing values, world views, and profit motives. The authors' narratives point out that no single segment of the industry, whether fiber and apparel production, retailing, or consumption, can stand alone in effecting change. This book, with its critical integrative focus, should be required in all fashion programs."
Mary Littrell, Colorado State University, USA
Connie B Ulasewicz, San Francisco State University, USA
"The Dangers of Fashion strays into territories all too often ignored by other texts, that of the ethics and morals of producing fashion, with chapters on counterfeiting and cultural appropriation. Texts cover topics from earth to dirt and all the processes in between through a range of contributors that span content and continents to give a complete picture of the impacts of fashion."
Sass Brown, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK
"The Dangers of Fashion convincingly dissects the complexities of the challenges and solutions for achieving an ethical and sustainable fashion industry that spans cultures with differing values, world views, and profit motives. The authors' narratives point out that no single segment of the industry, whether fiber and apparel production, retailing, or consumption, can stand alone in effecting change. This book, with its critical integrative focus, should be required in all fashion programs."
Mary Littrell, Colorado State University, USA
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ISBN: 9781350052031
ISBN-10: 1350052035
Published: 14th May 2020
Format: ePUB
Language: English
Audience: General Adult
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
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- Non-FictionSociety & CultureCultural StudiesFashion & Society
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- Non-FictionEarth Sciences, Geography, Environment, PlanningThe EnvironmentSustainability
- Non-FictionEconomicsDevelopment Economics & Emerging Economies
- Non-FictionArts & EntertainmentDesign, Industrial & Commercial Arts, IllustrationFashion & Textiles DesignHistory of Fashion
- Non-FictionSociology & AnthropologySociologySociology & Customs & Traditions
- Non-FictionIndustry & Industrial StudiesManufacturing Industries