Markets and Democracy
The Markets and Democracy research theme covers a focused range of topics, theories, methods and perspectives center on the ethical relationship between consumers, markets and society. Whilst the role of the market is broadly understood as fundamental to the social functioning of liberal market democracies, it is increasingly seen as a conduit for consumer social responsibility and citizenship. Consumers can shop for a more just, equitable and sustainable world by casting their vote in the marketplace. A number of critically informed perspectives can be utilized to investigate how knowledge of social responsibility is constructed and experienced by market and non-market constituents.
Research theme leader/convenor
Professor Robert Caruana, Professor in Business Ethics/Responsbile Business
Dr Claire Ingram, Assistant Professor in Responsible and Sustainable Business
Key hub publications in this area include:
- Caruana, R. Glozer, S. Crane, A. McCabe, S.(2014)., ‘Tourists Accounts of Responsible Tourism’, Annals of Tourism Research, Vol.46, pp. 115-129
- Caruana, R. and Chatzidakis, A (2013) ‘Consumer Social Responsibility (CnSR): An extended theoretical conceptualization of ‘the other CSR’.’, Journal of Business Ethics, forthcoming
- Caruana, R. and Crane, A. (2011) ‘Getting away from it all: Exploring Freedom in Tourism,’ Annals of Tourism Research, 34(4): 1495-1515
- Caruana, R. and Crane, A. (2008) ‘Constructing consumer responsibility: exploring the role of corporate communications,’ Organization Studies, 29: 1495-1519
- Caruana, R. (2007) ‘Morality in consumption: towards a multidisciplinary perspective,’ Journal of Marketing Management, Vol 23, pp. 207-225
Useful journals
Journal of Consumer Research
European Journal of Marketing Marketing Theory
Journal of Macromarketing
Journal of Business Ethics
Useful books
Harrison, R, Newholm, T, Shaw, D (2005), The Ethical Consumer, London: Sage. Devinney, T, Auger, P. Eckhardt, G. (2010), The Myth of the Ethical Consumer, Cambridge University Press: Cambridge.