Greenwashing and the mith of sustainability in fashion: alienation and commodity fetishism

The sustainability myth, along with greenwashing, are alienation tools used by the market in order to divert attention from the problems caused by the capitalist mode of production. The approach of the theme in this article reveals the contradictions inherent to the current socioeconomic form, espec...

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Autores: Benetti, Luciana Paula, Held, Maria Sílvia Barros de
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Recursos:Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina (UDESC)
Repositorio:Revista de Ensino em Artes, Moda e Design
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai::article/20131
Acesso em linha:https://www.revistas.udesc.br/index.php/ensinarmode/article/view/20131
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:greenwashing
sustainability myth
commodity fetishism
fetichismo de la mercancia
mito de la sostenibilidad
Greenwashing
Mito da sustentabilidade
fetichismo da mercadoria
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Resumo:The sustainability myth, along with greenwashing, are alienation tools used by the market in order to divert attention from the problems caused by the capitalist mode of production. The approach of the theme in this article reveals the contradictions inherent to the current socioeconomic form, especially in reference of the fashion spectrum, through the articulation of the concepts of commodity fetishism, alienation, use value and metabolic rift. As objective, is sought the intersection of discourses around sustainability in fashion through a socio-political approach in bibliographic review of theoretical specialists that help to demystify the capitalist mode of production. As result of the research, it is possible to demonstrate the insufficiency and contradictions of the narratives carried out by the fashion market, and the capitalist system in general, also identifying greenwashing practices in addition to the use of the sustainability myth as an instrument for validating predatory practices of capitalism as well in reference of the environment as the society.