Ethical Chic: The Inside Story of the Companies We Think We Love

by Fran Hawthorne

Book Overview

How popular companies like Apple and Trader Joe's project a hip, progressive image--and whether we should believe them

Consumers are told that when they put on an American Apparel t-shirt, leggings, jeans, gold bra, or other item, they look hot. Not only do they look good, but they can also feel good because they are helping US workers earn a decent wage (never mind that some of those female workers have accused their boss of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807000949
• ISBN13: 9780807000946
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Beacon Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.2"