Market formation, social movements and judgement devices
Creating the organic food market in Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2399576 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Gilding (0000-0001-6966-3011, Swinburne University of Technology), Lee Glezos (0000-0002-3128-9148, Swinburne University of Technology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 325-342 |
| Publication date | 2021-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1440-7833 • E-ISSN: 1741-2978 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1440783320905632 |
| OpenAlex | W3006735804 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 31 |
A substantial literature demonstrates how social movements pioneer new economic spaces, engaging in activities that create the conditions for new markets. This article applies this insight to the creation of the organic food market in Australia. In doing so, it makes three contributions. First, it highlights the importance of judgement devices - notably a certification scheme - in the making of this market, given that organic and non-organic produce are visually indistinguishable. Second, it describes how judgement devices for organic foods draw commodity markets for mainstream agricultural foods into the symbolic realm, where health, ethical and aesthetic considerations inform value. Third, it demonstrates the socio-political construction of judgement devices, over and above their functional purposes. Specifically, it describes the struggle between challenger social movements and incumbent businesses in creating and promoting competing judgement devices directed towards the designation of value in new markets
Agriculture · Business · Commodity · Economics · Judgement · Mainstream · Market economy · Nonmarket forces · Organic certification · Organic farming · Political science · Politics · Realm · Sociology · Value (mathematics) · Computer Science · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · Law · Management and Organizational Studies · Marketing · Organic Food and Agriculture
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,8 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |