Sustainability in Art, Fashion and Wine: Critical Perspectives

The art, fashion, and wine industries are making efforts to embrace and transition towards sustainability, but more transformative change is needed to consider indigenous worldviews without recolonizing them. This book discusses the role of western colonization in the developing world and argues that a new conception of capitalism is required to achieve true sustainability. Contributors apply a critical studies approach to address issues such as sub-contracted labor, safe working conditions, living wages, environmental degradation, and mismanaged waste.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 350 pages
Publication date: 19 February 2024
Publisher: De Gruyter

The art, fashion, and wine industries are currently engaged in diverse efforts to embrace and transition towards sustainability, recognizing the importance of this commitment for progress. However, it is crucial to acknowledge that sustainability alone is not sufficient; a comprehensive and transformative change is required. This transformative change should involve a deep consideration of indigenous worldviews without perpetuating colonialism.

Sustainability in Art, Fashion, and Wine offers insights from recent research and contributes to a fresh understanding of concepts such as sustainability, decolonization, and corporate responsibility within these industries. By adopting critical lenses and integrating innovative perspectives on circular business models and digitalization, the book aims to present practical solutions for combating climate change and promoting social good.

In discussing specific issues such as sub-contracted labor, safe working conditions, living wages, environmental degradation, mismanaged waste, and more, the book argues that recognizing the significant role of Western colonization in the developing world in our current conception of capitalism is unsustainable. To truly understand the essence of sustainability and address the urgent deadlines posed by the climate crisis, we must embrace a new conception of capitalism that is antithetical to colonization and exploitation.

Contributors to this book employ a critical studies approach to their respective chapters, thereby providing a comprehensive account of what genuine sustainability could and should entail in the art, fashion, and wine industries. By exploring these topics through a critical lens, the book offers valuable insights into the potential for these industries to evolve towards more sustainable and equitable practices.

Weight: 554g
Dimension: 239 x 171 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783110783896