Essays about: "Everyday Commodities"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Everyday Commodities.
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1. Life in the Chthulucene
University essay from KTH/ArkitekturAbstract : Cutting down carbon dioxide emissions produced by our current way of life will not be enough to stop climate change. By aligning myself with the Collaborative economy scenario of a Sweden in 2050 produced by The Beyond GDP-growth program i have tried to understand how we could live in another (economical) paradigm. READ MORE
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2. Consumer attitudes towards environmental marketing : A study regarding consumer attitudes towards environmental marketing within the milk- industry
University essay from Karlstads universitet/Handelshögskolan (from 2013)Abstract : Due to modern consumption-levels being too high, researchers claim that there is a need for sustainable marketing as well as a change in consumer attitudes towards sustainability. The purpose of this study is to examine how environmental marketing on everyday commodities such as milk affects consumer attitudes, as well as to find out which are the most influential determinants affecting these attitudes. READ MORE
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3. “Mommy meets Money”: Digitized forms of affective labor among ‘mommy’ bloggers and the biopolitical production of ‘life’ as a marketable commodity
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School; Lunds universitet/Master of Science in Social Studies of GenderAbstract : This study explores the ways in which digitized forms of affective labor among ‘mommy’ bloggers effectuate biopolitical production of ‘life’ as a marketable commodity. Situating the research in a context of a neo-liberal re-structuring of the global order and dissolving biopolitical state boundaries, this study captures the transformation of ‘life’ and its quotidian needs and capabilities into a terrain for commodification. READ MORE
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4. Prediction of Volatility and Value at Risk with Copulas for Portfolios of Commodities
University essay from Lunds universitet/Matematisk statistikAbstract : Value at Risk (VaR) is a popular measurement for valuing the risk exposure. Correct estimates of VaR are essential in order to properly be able to monitor the risk. This thesis examines a copula approach for estimating VaR for portfolios of commodities. The predictions are made from a semi- parametric model with Monte Carlo methods. READ MORE
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5. The role of consumer knowledge towards more sustainable consumption patterns: The thoughts and attitudes of consumer information and knowledge among consumers
University essay from Malmö högskola/Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS)Abstract : Denna kandidatuppsats fokuserar på relationen mellan konsumtion, konsumenter och miljöförändringar från ett holistiskt synsätt. Syftet är att undersöka konsumenters attityd och kunskap om konsumtion, välbefinnande, och miljöproblem. För min studie har jag använt mig av kvalitativa semistrukturella intervjuer och litteraturstudier. READ MORE