The unattainable goal of intangible assets and the social consequences: from The True Cost to Free Fashion

This article aims to reflect theoretically on the unrestrained pursuit of valorization of brands of large companies in the segment fast fashion, in contrast to the social consequences generated for the society itself that consumes products of these same brands.The starting point for analysis is what...

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Autores: Saldanha, Patrícia Gonçalves, Assis, Eduardo Aguiar
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:Brasil
Institución:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)
Repositorio:RECIIS (Online)
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:www.reciis.icict.fiocruz.br:article/1110
Acceso en línea:https://www.reciis.icict.fiocruz.br/index.php/reciis/article/view/1110
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:brand consumption
immaterial capital
intangible value
social advertising
fair trade
social consequences.
consumo de marca
capital inmaterial
valor intangible
publicidad social
comercio justo
consecuencias sociales.
capital imaterial
valor intangível
publicidade social
comércio justo
consequências sociais.
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Sumario:This article aims to reflect theoretically on the unrestrained pursuit of valorization of brands of large companies in the segment fast fashion, in contrast to the social consequences generated for the society itself that consumes products of these same brands.The starting point for analysis is what Max Weber calls the “new spirit of capitalism”, based on the André Gorz’s concept of “intangible capital”, and on the documentary The True Cost about the fashion industry. In contrast with the exacerbated consumerism, it is important to mention the emergence and propagation of social advertising as an alternative route that aims to provide the balance between all the people involved in the production chain, like what has been called fair trade.