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- Boström, Magnus, 1972-, et al.
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Mass Consumption and Political Consumerism
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In: The Oxford Handbook of Political Consumerism. - New York : Oxford University Press. - 9780190629038 ; , s. 855-875
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Book chapter (peer-reviewed)
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- Boström, Magnus, et al.
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Mass Consumption and Political Consumerism
- 2018
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In: The Oxford Handbook of Political Consumerism. - : Oxford University Press. - 9780190629038 ; , s. 855-875
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Book chapter (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This chapter focuses on the relation between mass consumption and political consumerism. Mass consumption concerns the omnipresent role of consumption in contemporary societies with associated problems of excessive resource use in current practices of consumption. The late modern context and forces of mass consumption can both trigger and prevent political consumerism as well as shape its outcome. The chapter offers a literature review that addresses both examples of alternative consumption (e.g., buycotts) and various kinds of anticonsumption, which involve politically motivated ambitions to cut down on consumption. The chapter addresses how mass consumption activates political consumerist potentials, including sentiments towards anticonsumption. It furthermore shows how mass consumption makes people unable to link consumption to political considerations. Finally, the chapter analyses possibilities and difficulties in transforming niche political consumerist initiatives to the mainstream in a society that is dominated by mass consumption.
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- Boström, Magnus, 1972-, et al.
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Studying political consumerism
- 2019
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In: The Oxford Handbook of Political Consumerism. - New York : Oxford University Press. - 9780190629038 ; , s. 1-26
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Book chapter (peer-reviewed)abstract
- The Oxford Handbook of Political Consumerism addresses the study of political consumerism. It discusses how production and consumption affect broader societal affairs at home and abroad, and how the phenomenon of political consumerism has developed in different directions—geographically, conceptually, and methodologically—and in multiple sectors, at multiple levels, and involving multiple disciplines. Its varieties create challenges for scholars to make sense of the phenomenon. Critical questions arise about its appropriate conceptual framing and methodologies. This introductory chapter defines and elaborates upon political consumerism and its four forms (boycotts, buycotts, discursive actions, and lifestyle endeavors). It offers an overview of the Handbook’s six thematic parts: political consumerism’s history, its theory and research design, its presence in major industry sectors, its global geographic spread and practice, its democratic paradoxes and challenges, and its problem-solving potential. This chapter also provides summaries and reviews of the Handbook’s thirty-nine chapters.
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- Hysing, Erik, 1977-
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Government engagement with political consumerism
- 2018
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In: The Oxford Handbook of Political Consumerism. - : Oxford University Press. - 9780190629038 - 9780190629052
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Book chapter (peer-reviewed)abstract
- Political consumerism is described as a civil society response to perceived failures by governments to address global problems. It has been theorized as representing a challenge and complement to the state’s authority and legitimacy. This chapter reviews the roles of government in relation to political consumerism, focusing in particular on how governments have influenced the development and implementation of voluntary nongovernmental labeling schemes. The aim is to discern and discuss critical issues and debates on the interaction between government and political consumerism. It is concluded that political consumerism is part of a new governance landscape but that its development and effectiveness are fundamentally dependent on government. Political consumerism needs to be understood and critically researched in relation to a multifaceted understanding of government actors, responses, and interactions that recognizes both the varying conditions between states and the unique powers and responsibilities of government.
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- Klintman, Mikael, et al.
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Toy Consumption as Political : Challenges for Making Dreams Come True
- 2018
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In: The Oxford Handbook of Political Consumerism. - 9780190629038
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Book chapter (peer-reviewed)abstract
- This chapter looks at political consumerism in the toy sector, offering a brief history of consumer concerns and distinguishing among four strands of political consumerist research in this sector. A primary factor facilitating political consumerism of toys is that toy companies are extremely concerned about their reputation. Manufacturers cannot assume that parents and other carers do their usual risk-benefit analysis with the same level of risk acceptance concerning toys. Factors constraining political consumerism in this sector include long product chains and difficulties in discovering unethical practices and dangerous substances. Actors involved in the political consumerism of toys come from all societal spheres, including retailers. Regulators take action when risks have been discovered by civil society actors or scientists, but international divergence in regulation constitutes an obstacle to concerted action. Future research needs to examine synergies and trade-offs among various risks in toy products.
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