The misfortunes of virtue. Sociology of a directory of patronage

The purpose of this article is to contribute to the sociology of employer organisations, by combining input from work recently conducted in France, with research - notably in the field of Science and Technology Studies - on lobbying and public relations activities pursued by companies to repudiate o...

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Published inSociologie du travail (Paris) Vol. 56; no. 4; pp. 411 - 434
Main Author Déplaude, Marc-Olivier
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published 01.12.2014
Subjects
Business studies
Employment
Enterprises
Food
France
Industry
Occupational safety
Patronage
Risk
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Summary:The purpose of this article is to contribute to the sociology of employer organisations, by combining input from work recently conducted in France, with research - notably in the field of Science and Technology Studies - on lobbying and public relations activities pursued by companies to repudiate or downplay the dangers to health or the environment posed by their activities or products. Drawing on a study focused on the Comité des salines de France, an organisation that represents French industrial salt producers, we explore the strategies that industrial firms employ to defend their reputation and that of their products when doubts are cast on their safety. This enables us to demonstrate the existence of a common repertoire of strategies - both trans-sectorial and transnational - employed by these actors. All rights reserved, Elsevier
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ISSN:0038-0296
DOI:10.1016/j.soctra.2014.09.001