The Politics of Purchasing: Ethical Consumerism, Civic Engagement, and Political Participation in the United States

Although the United States is the worldâ s leading consumer nation, limited empirical research exists on the relationship between consumer choices and political participation. This study provides the first quantitative analysis of the demographic characteristics, motivations, and political activiti...

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Main Author: Katz, Meredith Ann
Other Authors: Sociology
Format: Others
Published: Virginia Tech 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10919/29661
http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-11182011-192655/