Order in Garment Markets.
Journal
Acta Sociologica
ISSN
0001-6993
ISSN-Digital
1502-3869
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2008
Author(s)
Abstract
The purpose of this theoretical article is to analyse the social construction of order in two connected markets in the production flow of the global garment industry. The consumer market is identified as a status market, while the production market is defined as a `standard' market. In a `status' market, order is maintained because the identities of actors on both sides of the market are ranked according to status, which is a more entrenched social construction than the commodity traded in the market. In a market characterized by `standard', the situation is the reverse: the commodity is a more entrenched social construction than the identity rankings of actors in the market. The study ties together consumption and production of garments through several markets.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SHSS - Kulturen, Institutionen, Maerkte (KIM)
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Publisher place
Thousand Oaks, Kalifornien, Vereinigte Staaten
Number
no 3
Start page
187
End page
202
Pages
16
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
259046